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19A BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0DQ

Granted Lewisham DC/25/142196 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Relates to DC/20/115635

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

Proposal

REAR: ONE Lime tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 3m from 15m to 12m Spread by 2m from 6m to 4m back to previous points. REASON: Work as part of ongoing tree maintenance. Tree last pruned March 2020, reference DC/20/115635 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.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/142196

Application record

Reference
DC/25/142196
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Decided
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 0DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/20/115635 Granted

    19A BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0DQ

    REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.12-14m) CROWN REDUCE by 3-4m from 12-14m to 9-10m to previous reduction points, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 4m to 2m. Reason: excessive shade, repeat crown reduction maintenance history DC/04/57422, DC/13/082739.

    Decided 5 Mar 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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  • DC/20/115635 Granted

    19A BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0DQ

    REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.12-14m) CROWN REDUCE by 3-4m from 12-14m to 9-10m to previous reduction points, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 4m to 2m. Reason: excessive shade, repeat crown reduction maintenance history DC/04/57422, DC/13/082739.

    Decided 5 Mar 2020 Trees

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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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 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.

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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