1 RAY BELL COURT, WICKHAM MEWS, LONDON, SE4 1PS

1. 20 Nov 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 1 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 1 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.

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.

• 2 RAY BELL COURT, WICKHAM MEWS, LONDON, SE4 1PS

  DC/19/111723 Submitted 3 Apr 2019 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement timber windows at 2 Ray Bell Court, SE4.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Domestic

• 43 MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PE

  DC/26/144073 Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of the rear extension and shed and construction of a new rear extension, installation ...

  Granted Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 23A MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PE

  DC/26/145102 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec

  FRONT: TWO Conifer (T1& T2)(ht.13m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 13m to 11m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1...

  Awaiting decision

• 11 MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PE

  DC/20/115335 Submitted 17 Jan 2020 100 yards away

  REAR: ONE twin-stemmed Bay (T1)(ht.8m) Remove one stem, HEIGHT REDUCE the remaining canopy by approx.1.5m from ht 7.5m to 6m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx.1m from 2.5m to 1.5m. Reason: to reduce excessive shading.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 9 MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PE

  DC/19/113277 Submitted 29 Jul 2019 100 yards away

  REAR: ONE Bay (T1)(ht.7.5m) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points, by HEIGHT REDUCTION of 1.5m from 7.5m to 6m, RADIUS REDUCTION by 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m on all compass points. Reason: to retain the bay within the garden situation.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• FLAT 3, 13 MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PE

  DC/24/137420 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  REAR: ONE Ash, self seeded (T1)(ht.5.5m) FELL. Reason: It is just over the measurement that requires permission to fell. It is growing next to the original brick BBQ structure we are currently restoring and are worried as this tree gets bigger it may cause damage to the foundations of the brick. It is also very close to larger trees which overshadow and some of the branches are wilting as a result. Informative A: retaining mature trees to retain the treed character of the rear garden is greatly appreciated as rear garden trees between Manor Avenue and Wickham Road are important for wooded character and country lane appearance of Wickham Mews. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 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

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees