Planning application
55 LEE TERRACE, LONDON, SE3 9TA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT: ONE Holly(T1)(ht.6.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to 5m from 6m Reason: General maintenance ONE Chestnut(T2)(ht 10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 8m from 10m Reason: General maintenance ONE Fig (T3) (ht.3.5)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 2. 5m from 3.5m Reason: General maintenance REAR:ONE Acacia(T4) (ht11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 11m to 9m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3m to 2m. 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/25/141792
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141792
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 9TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Lewisham
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27 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 Sutton
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Lewisham granted permission on 27 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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