Planning application
65 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE pollard Poplar (ht.23-25m) FELL to 4-6m high stem. Duty to replace applies ? with a poplar or an oak. REASON: large bough at ht.6m ripped out due to hollow bough with decay extending down from pollard head into fork and main trunk, risk of remaining boughs which fork at similar height falling into neighbouring gardens. The intention is to retain the trunk reduced to safe height, to provide habitat for local wildlife such as possible bat roost and insects including the endangered stag beetle. Informative A: the retention of the large tree trunk reduced to a safe height is hugely appreciated due to its age and benefits for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: the replacement tree to be either a poplar or an oak, ref Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121 - duty to replace dead or dangerous trees. Informative C: please leave sections of boughs lying on the ground, create habitat log piles and dead hedges with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: prior consent is required from the owner/management company of Alder House for access and ground protection etc for the crane described as needed to undertake the tree works ? management company is understood to be Pinnacle Group.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141686
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141686
- Type
- Dead & Hazardous Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Brockley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 1TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Lewisham
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3 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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