Planning application
HIGH VIEW COURT, 65 HORNIMAN DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 3BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT BOUNDARY: ONE Lime tree (T1) REPOLLARD Ht by 1m from 3.5m to 2.5m Spread by 1m from 3m to 2m back to previous points. Strip Ivy from the canopy down to base of stem to allow future inspections RHB TWO Lime trees (T2-T3) REPOLLARD Ht by 1m from 3.5m to 2.rm Spread by 1m from 3m to 2m back to previous points. REASON: General Maintenance. 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/25/142046
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142046
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Lewisham
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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
6 documents 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.
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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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