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31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

Granted Lewisham DC/25/142066 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR/SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T1)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: tree is dying, next to the side elevation (glass roofed side building), replacement proposed with a silver birch. SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T2)(ht.10m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 10m to 7m, CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: to create more light, but retain the screening from the buildings on the opposite side, previous heavy wisteria growth. Side garden is end section of rear garden of 70 Upper Brockley Road. Informative A: the replacement birch tree for T1 is greatly appreciated for streetscape amenity. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining T2 for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/142066

Application record

Reference
DC/25/142066
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 1DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/19/113736 Granted

    31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 4 (Window Details) of planning permission referenced DC/19/112203 dated 18/07/2019 for the construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Decided 29 Oct 2019 Full applications
  • DC/19/113196 Granted

    31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission referenced DC/19/112203 dated 18/07/2019 for the construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Decided 13 Sep 2019 Full applications
  • DC/19/112203 Granted

    31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    The construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Decided 18 Jul 2019 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 15 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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  • 31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    DC/19/112203 Submitted 9 May 2019 0m away

    The construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Granted Householder Extension 28 docs
    Domestic

  • 31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    DC/19/113196 Submitted 23 Jul 2019 0m away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission referenced DC/19/112203 dated 18/07/2019 for the construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs

  • 31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    DC/19/113736 Submitted 3 Sep 2019 0m away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 4 (Window Details) of planning permission referenced DC/19/112203 dated 18/07/2019 for the construction of a two storey side extension at 31 Vulcan Terrace SE14, together with the installation of replacement timber front door and new wrought iron railings and gate.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs

  • 80 UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1ST

    DC/26/142545 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 86m away

    REAR: ONE Birch (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level. ) CROWN THIN by 20% (maximum). Reason: Routine maintenance to alleviate light issues. 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.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 70 UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1ST

    DC/24/137231 Submitted 28 Aug 2024 86m away

    FRONT: ONE Conifer (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: Ivy clad, poor health and outgrowing space, front magnolia retained. REAR: THREE Conifer (T2,T3,T4)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: T2,T4 have dieback, thin sparse foliage, declining, poor health, T3 has died; trees large for the small garden space; duty to replace dead T3 applies. Informative A: the retention of the front magnolia is greatly appreciated for amenity. Informative B: duty to replace dead T3 applies, suggested species: Amelanchier, hazel, winter flowering cherry (Prunus autumnalis), crab apple, pear, hawthorn, Magnolia kobus, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Persian Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), Cape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), Quince (Cydonia oblonga), multi-stemmed Tibetan cherry, Paperbark maple, Informative C: some depaving is encouraged to improve soil rooting environment for replacement planting.

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • 80 UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1ST

    DC/25/141700 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 86m away

    Installation of replacement timber sash windows timber sash windows to the front and rear elevations with double/Land Vac glazing and the replacement of a casement window on the rear elevation at 80 Upper Brockley Road, SE4.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 10 docs
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