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45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

Withdrawn Lewisham DC/25/141880 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Height: 18m - FELL ONE Sycamore stump (T3) Height: 5m - REMOVE Reason for works: See tree report

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141880

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141880
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Registered
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Decided
29 Dec 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE23 3EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Withdrawn by Applicant

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

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The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

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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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