Planning application
30 BENSON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR LHB: Oak tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 3.1m from 9m to 5.9m Spread by 2.4m from 7m to 4.6m REASON: Too large for environment, routine maintenance. 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/25/141597
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141597
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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20 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 registered in London
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Lewisham granted permission on 20 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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