Planning application
13 INCHMERY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2NA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT: TWO Palms (Cordyline Australis)(TG1)(ht.5m & ht.1.5m) FELL. Reason: outgrown location either side of front entrance, too close building, no replacement proposed. REAR (no.15): ONE Pear (Pyrus Chanticleer)(T2)(ht.5m) LATERAL REDUCE overhanging limb by 4m from 4m to 0m. Reason: one limb overhanging from rear garden of 15 Inchmery Rd. REAR: ONE Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus)(gp.T3)(ht.8.5m FELL. Reason: self-seeded, growing up through Laburnum & Prunus, removal to benefit growth of Laburnum & Prunus. REAR: ONE Laburnum (Anagyroides) Multi stem (gp.T3)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: tree is not in very good condition with decay in stems & much deadwood in crown, as can be seen from photograph. REAR: ONE Cherry tree (Prunus Kanzan) (T4)(ht.8m) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level, CROWN THIN BY 10%, only to the limbs extending towards neighbouring property boundaries. Reason: to give crown a better form. REAR: ONE Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (T5)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: Self seeded, not in a good position near neighbouring boundary & competing with Cherry tree. REAR: ONE Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus Altissima) (T6)(ht.16m) CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level and remove deadwood. Reason: clearance, beside shed REAR: ONE Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) (T7)(ht.11m) CROWN LIFT to 3.5m above ground level. Reason: behind shed. Proposal: new owner, rear garden very overgrown, not maintained for some time, many self-seeded trees, need to remove some and replace in more appropriate positions. 3 replacement trees are to be planted in the rear garden, 1) Ornamental Cherry to become a future replacement for the existing one as it is quite old. 2) A Silver Birch (Jacquemontii preferred) and 3) an Acer. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining trees and planting replacement trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: planting a small tree in the front garden such as a magnolia is encouraged for streetscape amenity and urban greening.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141595
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141595
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Catford South
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE6 2NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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29 Oct 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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