HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/26/142620 Granted

  HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  REAR (Nature Trail/new café & play, boating lake area): TWELVE Lombardy Poplar (1xT002, 11xTG001 approx.ht.20m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: co-dominant stem 14m long cracked out from T002, one-sided crowns of TG001 over high target risk of new café and play area, all 12 x trees in poor condition, health & safety, urgent works required to fell identified in Haydens tree survey 21.11.25. Felling proposed weekend 17 &18 Jan 2026. Informative A: duty to replace applies - the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: proposed replacement planting details to be submitted to the council after felling when the replanting locations have been be clarified, suggested locations: near the nature trail with native tree species eg hornbeam, aspen, field maple, wild cherry, goat/grey willow; on boundary beside the café and play area between the poplar stumps eg mixed native species hedge; within the Gardens near the café and play area eg several native or non-native trees. Informative C: wildlife habitat and biodiversity - encourage stumps of the poplar trees to be retained in situ, create additional habitat log piles with arisings within the Gardens and use shredded timber to spread 50mm mulch over RPAs of other trees in the Gardens such as the Cedar by the new communal garden near the Butterfly house (ref T213, Nature+Love project DC/23/130987). Informative E: Roosting bats possibility - suggest soft fell with timber left on site overnight for any roosting bats to emerge.

  Decided 12 Jan 2026 Trees
• DC/25/142249 Granted

  HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  REAR (nature trail): ONE Lime (T1)(approx ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 11m to 9m on E compass point, no height reduction. Reason: to give 2m clearance from the lamp column, pruning to suitable points to maintain natural aesthetic. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T237)(approx.ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing dead stem. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T264)(approx.ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing south stem which has died. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Prunus (T3)(approx.ht.8m) FELL. Reason: strong eastward lean over the footpath that runs through the nature trail, poor physiological condition noted previously, lean appears to be worsening, replant with another prunus - see informative A below for alternative species. REAR (nature trail): Sycamore (T2) remove deadwood and stub ? exempt works. Informative A: the proposed replacement for Prunus T3 is greatly appreciated to maintain the woodland habitat for wildlife and visitors wellbeing, suggested alternative species to Prunus: alder buckthorn, grey or goat willow, hazel, purging buckthorn, elder. Informative B: to thank for retaining the treed character of the disused rail line for amenity, wildlife habitat and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please continue creating habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 18 Dec 2025 Trees
• DC/25/142185 Granted

  HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  CENTRAL (by toilets): ONE Ash (T156)(approx ht.7m) FELL. Reason: adjacent to public toilets, specimen has twin stems leaning away from each other previously pollarded at 4m, prompting vigorous regrowth of approx. 3m & forming young new crown, there are fungal fruiting bodies at the pollard heads, which are cracking and decaying. The tree has been monitored over a number of years and shown consistent decline, health & safety. A native tree will be planted as a replacement. CENTRAL: ONE Lime (T39)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.7m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason: dieback in main leader & cavity at old reduction point, reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points, not beyond any previous points. CENTRAL: ONE Oak (T48)(approx ht.12m) MONOLITH to ht.6m. Reason: it is suffering from Acute Oak Decline, extensive bleeding of a dark, sticky fluid from small lesions or splits in the bark plates, canopy dieback & large woodpecker holes showing poor structural integrity, has been monitored over a number of years; shown consistent decline. It will be left as a high monolith as habitat for birds. REAR (nr. north boundary): ONE dead Horse Chestnut (T60)(approx. ht.14m) FELL. Reason: it has died, a native tree will be planted as a replacement. REAR (nr. north boundary): ONE Holly (T63)(approx.ht.8m) FELL. Reason: strong westward lean over the footpath that runs alongside the Horniman grounds, poor physiological condition & a sparse crown have been noted over a number of surveys, another holly to be planted as replacement. Informative A: the replacement tree planting is greatly welcomed - suggest large canopy non-native species for T156 and T60 are acceptable to maintain arboretum landscape character of Horniman Gardens, such as Indian Horse Chestnut, hop hornbeam, Caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), wingnut, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Tulip tree. Informative B: retaining safe high stumps of ash (T156) are encouraged to show the importance of deadwood below ground for the life cycle of the stag beetle and biodiversity. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 15 Dec 2025 Trees
• DC/25/141106 Granted

  HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  CENTRAL (by former boating lake): TWO Oak (T1,T2)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from r.8m to r.6m on W compass. Reason: to avoid damage to the trees during construction of the new café development, no height reduction proposed, pruning will be as sympathetic as possible (ref. DC/24/136005 c.10 Tree Protection Plan (TPP) of planning permission DC/23/130987, oak trees nos.89 and 90 in TPP). Informative A: many thanks for the sensitive pruning to lateral reduce two visually significant oaks beside the former boating lake to facilitate construction of the new café, ref c.10 TPP tree nos 89 & 90 ? DC/24/136005, maintaining trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change is greatly appreciated; Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 1 Sep 2025 Trees

1. 23 Oct 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 24 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 17 December 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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• THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/26/143238 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 0m away

  Internal and external upgrade improvement works of the existing CUE building, replacement of gas boiler with air-to-water source heat pumps, installation of a new mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR), together with new floor insulation, draught proofing, sealing windows, air and box beams vents on the roof, new electrical cables and repairs to external timbers at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

• THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/26/143242 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 0m away

  Replacement of the existing gas cabinet air heater with air-to-air source heat pump (ASHPs) and air handling unit, located on the west side of the building, together with the replacement of acrylic triple layer polycarbonate, installation of new greenhouse thermal screens, new extract fan in the north elevation, together with draught proofing works and the electrical cables in the Butterfly House at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/26/143750 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 0m away

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 10-Digital Display of Listed Building Consent DC/23/130988 dated 30th August 2023 at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/25/142249 Submitted 25 Nov 2025 0m away

  REAR (nature trail): ONE Lime (T1)(approx ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 11m to 9m on E compass point, no height reduction. Reason: to give 2m clearance from the lamp column, pruning to suitable points to maintain natural aesthetic. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T237)(approx.ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing dead stem. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T264)(approx.ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing south stem which has died. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Prunus (T3)(approx.ht.8m) FELL. Reason: strong eastward lean over the footpath that runs through the nature trail, poor physiological condition noted previously, lean appears to be worsening, replant with another prunus - see informative A below for alternative species. REAR (nature trail): Sycamore (T2) remove deadwood and stub ? exempt works. Informative A: the proposed replacement for Prunus T3 is greatly appreciated to maintain the woodland habitat for wildlife and visitors wellbeing, suggested alternative species to Prunus: alder buckthorn, grey or goat willow, hazel, purging buckthorn, elder. Informative B: to thank for retaining the treed character of the disused rail line for amenity, wildlife habitat and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please continue creating habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• HORNIMAN MUSEUM AND GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/23/130056 Submitted 24 Jan 2023 0m away

  REAR (near mini golf): ONE London Plane (T174)(ht:approx.20m) FELL and replace. Reason: basal fungal brackets, declining physiological condition (loss of fine twigs, large areas of bark loss on upper branches seen from disabled parking area), resistograph results show very low resistance in the low stem holding wood hugely increasing the likelihood of failure; given the size of the tree, the proximity to the mini golf course, on higher ground than adjacent disabled parking area, the combination of the compromised strength and high footfall mean the tree must be removed to prevent health & safety issues in the future; a native species tree is proposed to be planted as a replacement. Informative A: the proposed replacement tree planting is hugely appreciated to maintain the treed setting and amenity of the Horniman Gardens. In view of the specimen trees and arboretum character of the gardens, a large canopy replacement tree is suggested with species such as: hornbeam, oak, wild service tree, London plane, cut leaved beech, Indian horse chestnut, wingnut, Japanese pagoda tree, golden rain tree. Informative B: where possible please continue to retain safe standing dead timber or create habitat wood piles on site and lay cut branches between stakes as a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

  DC/26/143344 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 0m away

  FRONT (London Rd): ONE Bay (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: it is located approximately 1m from the main foundations of the building so removal will mitigate future issues. A mediterranean garden will be planted up as a replacement as an example of a drought resistant form of urban planting. REAR (by nursery): ONE Beech (T2)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: it is dominated by the larger beech & yew trees growing nearby leading to phototropic lateral growth towards the nursery that will cause problems for the gutters & roof. Another beech tree will be planted a little further away in the south downs. REAR (by nursery): ONE Yew (T3)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 10m to ht.9m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m Southern laterals. Reason: to rebalance the tree keeping a natural aesthetic. Informative A: the replacement tree for beech (T2) is hugely appreciated to maintain the treed character of the gardens, for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• DC/26/144712 Granted

  111 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5UA

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Shop Fronts and Condition 4-Windows of planning permission DC/25/142257 dated 20th March 2026 at 111 Sydenham Road SE26.

  13 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/144612 Refused

  3 DAVID'S ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EP

  Alterations to the front elevation shopfront of 3 Davids Road, SE23.

  6 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/144621 Granted

  FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 53 HOMECROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5QN

  Construction of a rear L-shaped roof extension and the installation of two rooflights in the front roof slope at First Floor Flat, 53 Homercroft Road, SE26, and associated works.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/142771 Granted

  LAND REAR OF, 421 NEW CROSS ROAD, FRONTING STANLEY ST LONDON, SE14 6TA

  Demolition of the existing building and construction of a new 4 storey building to provide flats (Use Class C3) with outdoor amenity space, cycle and refuse storage and all associated works at the rear of 421 New Cross Road, fronting onto Stanley Street SE14 and subject to a Legal Agreement pursuant to S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

  23 Jan 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/142252 Refused

  139-141 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6AA

  The installation of a new shopfront, retractable awning and roller shutter at 139-141 Lewisham High Street SE13.

  25 Nov 2025 Full applications