LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, 40 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 15 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• DC/26/142705 Granted

  BRETHEREN MEETING ROOM, 40-42 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  REAR OPEN SPACE (rear 77 & 79 Pitfold Rd): ONE dead Birch (in G4 in TPO)(approx.ht.12-13m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: recent health and safety inspection identified the tree which was planted in the 1970s is dead and risk to nearby property. The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the rear of Woodyates Road and Pitfold Road, London SE12) Tree Preservation Order 1996. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement TPO tree when there is an urgent necessity to remove the TPO tree because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 79 and 80 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: one replacement birch tree is required ? see details below. Informative C: please retain safe standing high stem or high stump of the dead birch, and create habitat wood piles and 'dead hedge' with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: the Trust's previous tree planting as part of the Queens Green Canopy is greatly appreciated together with replacement TPO tree planting (see previous DC/24/134603, DC/25/142391) and habitat enhancement including log piles to maintain the site's wooded character and biodiversity benefits for amenity, wellbeing, wildlife, environment, flood amelioration and climate change mitigation including shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures.

  Decided 26 Jan 2026 Trees

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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• 26 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JD

  DC/26/144731 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Construction of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension, together with a rear roof...

  Decided Extension 6 docs

• 26 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JD

  DC/26/143259 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

  Construction of a part single, part double side and rear extension, together with a loft extension at 26 Woodyates Road SE12.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Domestic

• 33 GLENMERE ROW, LONDON, SE12 8RH

  DC/23/129939 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission DC/04/56396 dated 13 July 2006 for the construction of a part two/part three storey block comprising 7 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom self-contained flats on the site of Station Yard, Lee Railway Station, Burnt Ash Road, SE12, together with the construction of 11 three-bedroom and 13 four-bedroom, three/four storey houses with integral garages, associated landscaping, provision of 18 car parking spaces, access road and improvements to the junction with Burnt Ash Road, in order to amend the wording of condition 15.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 5 docs

• 15 GLENMERE ROW, LONDON, SE12 8RH

  DC/26/145056 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Alterations to the ground floor internal garage to provide additional habitable rooms and install...

  Decided 4 docs

• FLAT 9, JASMIN COURT, WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9HP

  DC/21/120108 Submitted 25 Jan 2021 150 yards away

  Installation of four replacement timber framed windows in the front, side and rear elevations, including a new front door at 9 Jasmin Court, Woodyates Road, SE12

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 6 docs
  Domestic

• 20 PITFOLD ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9HX

  DC/13/85400 Submitted 30 Oct 2013 150 yards away

  Alterations to the single storey extension to the rear of 20 Pitfold Road SE12, together with alterations and remodelling of the existing front porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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