65 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

1. 7 Oct 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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.

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.

• 82 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/24/137633 Submitted 4 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Silver Maple tree RH (T1) POLLARDING by 4m from 9m to 5m strip IVY. CROWN SPREAD by 4m from 6 to 2m. REASON: Overhanging and touching the roof. ONE Lime tree RH (T2) RE-POLLARD TO PREVIOUS POINTS by 4m from 10m to 6m strip IVy to 1m below pollard points. CROWN SPREAD: by 2m from 6m to 4m. ONE Robinia tree (T3) ht 15m LATERAL REDUCTION by 4m from 8m to 4m on WEST compass point. REASON: general 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.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 76 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/19/112956 Submitted 4 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 76 St Joseph's Vale, SE3, together with the conversion of existing garage into bike storage and utility room.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 55 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/26/143074 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  The installation of air source heat pump to front elevation of 55 St Joseph's Vale SE3.

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Domestic

• 85 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/26/142606 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Lime(T1, in TPO Group 9)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to 8m LATERAL REDUCTION by 2-3m from 7m to 4.5m to previous reduction points. Reason: Routine maintenance The London Borough of Lewisham (Heath Lane) Tree Preservation Order 1973 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.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 76 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/19/114768 Submitted 22 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Rear: Six Sycamore Reduce Height and/or Radius - amended tree works agreed 22/01/2020 (not fell): Rear: ONE Sycamore (T1 on plan)(T1 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.4m and RADIUS by approx.4-5m on E compass point to appropriate prune points. Reason: one-side canopy, squirrel damage, cavities and over-extended laterals. Rear: ONE Sycamore (T2 on plan)(T2 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.7m) REDUCE RADIUS by approx.4-5m to appropriate prune points on E compass point. Reduce ivy within canopy (exempt works). Reason: previously topped, over-extended laterals lodged on branches of T1. Rear: ONE Sycamore (T3 on plan)(T4 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.2m to appropriate prune points. Reduce ivy within canopy (exempt works). Reason: narrow canopy, heavy with ivy. Rear: ONE Sycamore (T4 on plan)(T5 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3-4m to appropriate prune points. Reason: squirrel damage, dead wood and hanging dead branches. Rear: ONE Sycamore (T5 on plan)(T6 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.8m) REDUCE RADIUS by approx.2m. on E compass point. Reduce ivy within canopy (exempt works). Reason: previously topped and over-extended lateral lodged on adjacent tree (in garden No.75). Rear: ONE Sycamore (T6 on plan)(T7 in submitted photographs) (approx.ht.12-14m) REDUCE ONE LATERAL BRANCH by approx.2-3m on E compass point to appropriate prune points. Reason: over-extended lateral, to reduce shade to garden. The London Borough of Lewisham (Heath Lane) Tree Preservation Order 1973 Original Superseded specification: REAR: SIX Sycamore (T1-T6) (within G9 in TPO) FELL. Reason: excessive shading and low amenity value, garden to be re-designed to enhance aesthetic and habitat value. Replacement planting is proposed with two or three nursery heavy standard trees.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• 55 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

  DC/26/145490 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  The installation of air source heat pump to front elevation of 55 St Joseph's Vale SE3.

  Awaiting decision

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees