123 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 1 refused.

• DC/21/121636 Granted

  123 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  The demolition of a single storey rear extension and construction of a single storey side infill and rear extension to 123 Breakspears Road SE4, together with the installation of rooflights to the rear outrigger.

  Decided 25 Jun 2021 Householder
• DC/19/114707 Granted

  123 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  The installation of replacement timber windows to the front and side elevations of 123 Breakspears Road, SE4.

  Decided 24 Mar 2020 Full applications
• DC/19/113351 Refused

  123 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) in respect of the installation of replacement timber framed windows to the front and rear elevations of 123 Breakspears Road SE4.

  Decided 28 Oct 2019 Lawful development

1. 22 Sep 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 23 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 14 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 103 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/19/114028 Submitted 25 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: THREE low pollard Lime (T4, T5 & T6)(ht.5m) FELL REAR: ONE Plum (G2)(ht.5m) FELL, REAR: ONE Pittosporum & ONE Rose (G2)(ht.5m) REDUCE HEIGHT to 3m. Reason: vegetation a factor in clay shrinkage subsidence. Informative: It is welcomed that MWA Arboricultural Appraisal Report concludes replacement planting may be considered subject to species choice and planting location. This would be greatly appreciated for visual amenity and ecosystem services which trees provide to reduce air pollution, for climate change mitigation, wildlife and health and wellbeing. Reference to NHBC low water demand species may assist with selection of appropriate species and planting location for this property's situation.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 109B BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/23/129811 Submitted 30 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Poplar (T4)(approx.ht.25m) FELL and replace. Reason: tree likely to be causing clay shrinkage subsidence issues at nearby property 105b Breakspears Rd, replacement planting considered by MWA arboricultural report 23/11/22. REAR: ONE Goat Willow (T5)(approx.ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE by approx.4m to ht.5-6m to previous prune points. Reason: structural issues at nearby property, recommendation to prune on triennial cycle to maintain at broadly reduced dimensions. Informative A: the MWA arboricultural report 23/11/2022 indicates structural damage at no.105 is category 2 (slight), to the rear projection, the contribution from (T4) to the damage is uncertain as it is one of the smaller species within the genus, located at its limit to affect the property and there is no certainty roots have reached the dwelling. Informative B: Replacement planting in arboricultural report conclusions, p.4, is greatly welcomed to maintain the treed character of gardens in the Brockley conservation area, maintain the urban forest canopy, for wildlife and environmental benefits. Informative C: replacement trees suggested from NHBC low water demand species: mulberry, birch, laburnum, hazel, holly, honey locust, fig, elder, magnolia, hornbeam, tulip tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Domestic

• 129 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/21/121159 Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Installation of replacement timber sash windows to ground floor and first floor bay windows at 129 Breakspears Road, SE4.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• 113 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/19/111220 Submitted 27 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Ash (T1)(approx.ht.10m) FELL to ground level and poison stump (subsidence issues with the 2 storey rear addition).

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 123 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/21/121636 Submitted 5 May 2021 50 yards away

  The demolition of a single storey rear extension and construction of a single storey side infill and rear extension to 123 Breakspears Road SE4, together with the installation of rooflights to the rear outrigger.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 145 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TY

  DC/22/129104 Submitted 4 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  The replacement of existing doors with timber units on the front elevation of Flats A and B, 145 Breakspears Road, SE4.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 11 docs

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees