Planning application
110 GEOFFREY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut tree (T1) CROWN LIFT to 5.5m above ground level on E compass point. Section shown in photo. REASON: This is to raise the lower branches to clear the footpath to prevent obstruction. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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/25/141577
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141577
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brockley
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 1NU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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5 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 24 November 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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