Planning application
43 MONSON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Bay tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 9m to 7m Spread by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m. REASON: Regular maintenance. ONE Plum tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m Spread by 2m from 8m to 6m. REASON: Regular maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141452
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141452
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- New Cross Gate
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Lewisham granted permission on 27 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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