Planning application
66 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: TWO Oak trees (T1, T2) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason for works: Lateral reduction to prevent interference with client's garden 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/25/141882
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141882
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Lewisham
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3 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Nov 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 Sevenoaks
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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.
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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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