8 COBBSTHORPE VILLAS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PL

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 8 COBBSTHORPE VILLAS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PL

  DC/19/113172 Submitted 22 Jul 2019 0m away

  REAR: ONE Purple leaved Norway Maple CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from approx.ht.4.5m to 3m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m. CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: to retain within the garden situation and reduce shade.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 7 COBBSTHORPE VILLAS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PL

  DC/19/114267 Submitted 14 Oct 2019 0m away

  REAR: ONE Whitebeam (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.2m from approx.7m to approx.5m. Reason: very close to rear of property and blocking light.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 COBBSTHORPE VILLAS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PL

  DC/26/142753 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 0m away

  REAR:ONE Norway Maple tree (T1)(ht. 8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 8m to 6.5 m. Reason: General maintenance 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 5 docs

• LOWER FLAT, 8 QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PH

  DC/19/113993 Submitted 24 Sep 2019 47m away

  REAR: ONE Robinia 'frisia' (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 16m to 12m, CROWN THIN by 20%. Reason: proximity to property. Informative: It is noted with thanks and appreciation that the tree is being retained to benefit the environment, the urban forest and climate change mitigation.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 14 QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PH

  DC/21/121871 Submitted 19 May 2021 47m away

  REAR: ONE Black Poplar (T1)(approx.ht.18-20m) HEIGHT REDUCE by approx.12m to approx.ht 6-7m; remove approx.8-10m long pollard poles, lower previous pollard heads at approx.ht.10m by approx.4m to ht.6-7m, and remove central decayed branch to leave 2 main branch forks at 5-6m. Reason: Urgent health & safety, overhanging gardens. Major decay hollow discovered above main stem forks while undertaking decision notice DC/20/117442 to reduce height to 15m. Decay not visible from ground level.To enable tree to be retained to regrow after extensive reduction to make safe. Informative: it is greatly appreciated that timber will be left on site for habitat log piles and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 18 QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PH

  DC/26/145217 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 47m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  REAR (boundary 18 Queensthorpe /19 Kingsthorpe Roads): ONE Poplar (T1)(ht.12-15m) FELL to approx....

  Awaiting decision

• DC/26/145195 Granted

  8 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

  REAR: ONE Robinia (TPO T5)(approx.ht.12m) POLLARD three main stems by approx.6m to ht.6m. Reason: safety retrenchement, extensive die back of canopy, Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder wood-decay fungus) found at base of tree. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate no.5) Tree Preservation Order 1976. Informative A: huge thank you for managing the TPO tree to retain for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145174 Awaiting decision

  KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW

  FRONT (to Lewisham High St): ONE Crab Apple (5240) Ht 2m FELL - (not in TPO). Reason: Dead tree - Following findings from a tree survey. Duty to replace dead tree in conservation area. REPLACEMENT PROPOSAL: We will replace the dead apple with another apple, so a like for like replacement. The whip will be 1-1.5m as you have requested. The tree will be protected with support from a stake, mulch will be added around the base and due to the size and girth of the tree, we will also provide a strimmer guard to go around the base of the tree to protect from any possible strimmer damage. See DC/26/144684 fro Two TPO trees; Copper Beech & False Acacia trees

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  7 Jul 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145009 Awaiting decision

  CLARENDON HOTEL, 8-16 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RW

  REAR: ONE: Beech Tree ( T4) ( TPO T34 of TPO 1976 ) Height approx. 25+m. FELL to ground level. REASON: For health & safety reasons we request the tree be completely felled due to disease. The tree is in a private car park within the hotel boundry.The tree branches are incredibly fragile & prone to breakage.

  10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144989 Awaiting decision

  79 DACRE PARK, LONDON, SE13 5BX

  REAR: ONE: Cherry Tree (T1) Ht 6m. FELL to ground level. REASON: Dead tree. RFW Routine maintenance. FRONT: ONE: Cherry Tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m. SPREAD by 2.5m from 6.5m to 4m. REASON: remove major deadwood. RFW Routine maintenance.

  6 Aug 2026 Trees