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HIGH VIEW COURT, 65 HORNIMAN DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 3BJ

Granted Lewisham DC/25/142046 Trees in Conservation Areas

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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