16 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 11 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 5 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/25/141575 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Robinia tree (T1) Crown Reduction Ht by 2.5m from 18m to 15.5m, Spread by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m, shape accordingly & remove major deadwood & any trunk growth. REASON: To allow for more sunlight onto vegetable garden. ONE Mixed Hedge (H2) HEDGE REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 3m to 2m & trim garden side to within line of retaining wall. REASON: To create a tight & compact hedge. ONE Yew tree (T3) REPOLLARD to previous pruning points ht by 1.25m from 4m to 3.75m Spread by 0.25m from 3m to 2.75m ONE Privet Hedge (H4) ADJ to main entrance HEDGE reduction ht by 1m from 3m to 2m (from lowest point in hedge) & to trim garden side only to create a tight and compact hedge. REASON: General 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.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 14 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/23/129963 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut leaning stem (T1)(ht.10.5m) FELL. Reason: leans over the pathway and will fall if it grows bigger, health & safety, REAR: ONE Ash (T2) (ht.12m) LIMB REMOVAL by 8m from 8m. Reason: limb is too large for lateral projection over pathway, health & safety. REAR: ONE Elm/bay (T7) (ht.9m) FELL. Reason: leans over the pathway and will fall if it grows bigger, health & safety. REAR: SIX Horse Chestnut (G23)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: tall stems, narrow canopies, close grown trees, fell to benefit other trees for health of woodland. Informative A: the tree works do not include the two front mature Horse chestnut trees (T16,T17 in TPO) which are protected by the London Borough of Lewisham (Somerset Gardens and Loampit Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1974. Informative B: the sensitive management of the woodland garden for the treed amenity setting of Somerset Gardens, the urban forest canopy, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative C: where possible please use cut stems and branches in the woodland to create habitat log piles, and/ or a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: please continue to manage and plant trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied woodland garden landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 15 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/25/141111 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Listed Building Consent for the installation of double glazed timber windows and doors at 15 Somerset Gardens SE13

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 15 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/25/141110 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  The installation of double glazed timber windows and doors at 15 Somerset Gardens SE13.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 5 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/22/129665 Submitted 15 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  FRONT (communal area): ONE Privet Hedge(H1)(ht.3m) HEIGHT REDUCE by 1.5m from 3m to 1.5m. Reason: boundary maintenance REAR: ONE Robina (T1)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to ht.16.5m. Reason: previously reduced, general maintenance, to retain within garden setting, remove major deadwood, trunk growth. REAR: ONE Yew (T2)(ht.4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.0.5m. Reason: maintenance to create a compact, round dome shape. REAR: ONE Mixed hedge (H2)(ht.3-4m) HEIGHT REDUCE by approx.1m to ht.2-3m, trim sides. Reason: routine maintenance of boundary hedge. Informative A: the sensitive management of trees and hedges for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 5 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

  DC/26/143640 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition (3) Fixed Plant Noise Control of planning permission (DC/24/138494) dated 07 July 2025 at 5 Somerset Gardens SE13.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 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/26/144936 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
• DC/26/145009 Awaiting decision

  CLARENDON HOTEL, 8-16 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RW

  REAR: ONE: Beech Tree ( T4) ( TPO T34 of TPO 1976 ) Height approx. 25+m. FELL to ground level. REASON: For health & safety reasons we request the tree be completely felled due to disease. The tree is in a private car park within the hotel boundry.The tree branches are incredibly fragile & prone to breakage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144752 Granted

  6B WESTWOOD PARK, LONDON, SE23 3QB

  FRONT: MIXED Hedge (MX1) To cut back to boundary line to prevent encroachment onto pavement. Height is currently 2m remaining the same by a spread of 2m reducing to 1.5M on the pavement side (South). General maintenance. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m shaping accoringly. HEIGHT 2m from 12m to 10m & LATERALS 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points. Remove major deadwood. To sever Ivy at base to 2 metres from ground level.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144742 Granted

  13A AVON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QQ

  ONE Eucalyptus (T2) CROWN LIFT to 3m, CROWN THIN by 10%, CROWN REDUCTION to previous pruning points, HEIGHT by 2m from 9 mto 7m, LATERALS by 2m from 6.5m to 4.5m & CROWN HEIGHT by 1m from 2m to 3m. Reasons: Routine maintenance. Too large for garden size, causing excess shading.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Trees