Planning application
FLAT 1, 20 BLACKHEATH RISE, LONDON, SE13 7PN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Acacia(T1) (ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to 7m from 10m. Reason: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/25/141635
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141635
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE13 7PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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1 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 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
9 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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