Planning application
2 ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE London plane(T1)(ht.16m) RE-POLLARD limbs by 2-5m as indicated in figures submitted to previous pollard points. Reason: repeat 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.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142297
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142297
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 0QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Lewisham
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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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