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32 BOYNE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AW

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141947 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

FRONT: TWO Ash (T1 & T2)(ht.7m & 9m) FELL. Reason: close to property (36cm & 60cm from house), causing foundation issues, and are above roof line with potential for further damage. REAR: ONE Apple (T3)(ht.11m) FELL. Reason: overgrown its root stock, dominates rear garden and neighbouring gardens. Informative A: a replacement tree is encouraged for the apple in the rear garden, small species such as: Cornus mas, Witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis), Chimonanthus praecox, wayfaring tree, winter flowering cherry (Prunus autumnalis), for shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please plant shrubs and or perennials in the front garden for amenity, urban greening, wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: please retain some timber on site to create habitat log piles for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141947

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141947
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE13 5AW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 1 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.

About tree works applications

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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