17 MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

1. 15 Oct 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 4 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 24 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.

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.

• FLAT A, 26 MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/23/130155 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Elder (T1)(ht:approx 6.5m) CROWN REDUCTION by 2.5m from 6.5m to 4m & CROWN THINNING by 30%, possibly remove two rubbing infused branches; Reason: To improve the shape and the health of the tree which is also encroaching onto the neighbours' front garden as well as the two footpaths from the house front door and street path.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 9 MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/22/129565 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment to planning permission DC/22/126514 dated 6 June 2022 to reduce the extent of glazing in the NW Elevation and extend the fenestration in the NE Elevation, together with a change in external materials, at Ground Floor Flat, 9 Montague Avenue, SE4.

  Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 12A MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/26/142772 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed front garden alterations, including retention and repair of the majority of the existing boundary wall, the creation of a pedestrian opening within the existing boundary wall, level access pathway, together with timber bin store, landscaping and all associated works at 12A Montague Avenue SE4.

  Granted Householder 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/26/142610 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  The construction of a front boundary brick wall, replacement of the existing render, installation of rear rooflights, alterations to windows and doors at rear ground floor and all associated works at 8 Montague Avenue SE4.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Domestic

• 10 MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/19/113903 Submitted 16 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement double glazed sliding sash timber framed windows to the front elevation at 10 Montague Avenue, SE4 .

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 6 docs
  Domestic

• 12A MONTAGUE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YP

  DC/19/111637 Submitted 27 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  The demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and construction of a single storey rear extension at 12A Montague Avenue, SE4 together with the installation of a timber fence along the south-western boundary of the site.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 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