Planning application
24 PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Sycamore tree (T1)(ht.12m) CROWN LIFT to 3m. Reason: Part of regular maintenance. ONE Sycamore tree (T2)(ht.12m) CROWN LIFT to 3m. Reason: Part of regular 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/25/142246
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142246
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5SB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Lewisham
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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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.
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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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