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78 BURNT ASH ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8PY

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141688 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

REAR: ONE Olive (T1)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.25m to 3.75m. Reason: to retain within garden setting, clearance from building. GROUP Lime(G7 )(ht 3.3-3.8m)RE-PLEACH by 1.5m.Reason:Routine maintenance ONE Holly(T9)(ht3.2m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.8m Reason: reshape into a ball ONE Yew(T10)(ht4.5m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.7m Reason: clearence from fence ONE Lime(T11)(ht2.8m) CROWN CLEAN to remove epicormic growth and any crossing, dead branches. Reason: Repeat maintenance. TWO Apple (T12 & T13)(ht 3.5m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.3m. Reason:Repeat maintenance ONE Lime (T14) (ht 4.1m)RE-POLLARD by 1.5m to previous pollard points. Reason: Repeat maintenance. ONE Yew(T15)(ht 4.6m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.7m. Reason:Repeat maintenance ONE Sycamore(T16)(ht 4.3m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5 -1m to1.7 m Reason:Repeat maintenance. ONE Bay (T17)(ht2.8m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m-1m from 2.4mReason:Repeat maintenance. ONE Smoke (T18)(ht2.1m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.75m to 1.5m:Repeat maintenance. FRONT:ONE Lime(T19)(ht5.2m)RE-POLLARD by 3m to previous pollard points removing 2m of re-growth. Reason: repeat maintenance. THREE Sycamore(T20 to T22)(ht4.3m- 4.6m)RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points. Reason: repeat maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees 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/25/141688

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141688
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Lee Green
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE12 8PY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 17 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 3 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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