Planning application
53 BRIGHTFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR:One Olive(T1)(ht5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to 3.5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5 m from 3.5m to 3.0m. Reason : General maintainance Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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/25/141964
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141964
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lee Green
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE12 8QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Lewisham
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11 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
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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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.
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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