Planning application
33 LOWTHER HILL, LONDON, SE23 1PZ
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
FRONT/REAR: ONE Ash tree & THREE Cherry trees (G1) Ht approx 15m (Ash) approx 5m (Cherry) FELL to ground level. REASON: Ash is a poor specimen with an included fork at the base. It has been periodically pollarded due to this but felling and replacement is the best long term option. All three (Cherry trees) are poor specimens with die back in the crown symptomatic of declining physiological condition. REPLANTING PROPOSAL: Four native drought resistant trees will be planted as part of an overall scheme to improve the diversity and resilience of tree stock in the park. ONE Cherry tree (T1) Ht ??m FELL to ground level. REASON: The tree has died. REPLANTING PROPOSAL: Another Cherry will be planted as a replacement. ONE Horse chestnut tree (T2) - HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3m from 14m to 11m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. The leader is showing dieback & bark is peeling from the stem. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. ONE Lime tree (T3) Ht approx 15m FELL to ground level. REASON: The ash is approximately 15m in height. It is a poor specimen with a large cavity at the crown break. A heavy reduction would be required as a minimum but replacement is the better long term option. REPLANTING PROPOSAL: A native drought resistant tree will be planted as part of an overall scheme to improve the diversity and resilience of tree stock in the park. ONE Lime tree (T4) - CROWN REDUCTION Ht by1m from 7m to 6m Spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142454
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142454
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Closed internally
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Crofton Park
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Postcode
- SE23 1PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/19/114039 Granted
33 LOWTHER HILL, LONDON, SE23 1PZ
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension, front entrance porch, and the enlargement of two upper floor windows on the rear elevation of 33 Lowther Hill, SE23 including landscaping to the front and rear gardens and provision of cycle and bin storage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Lewisham
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Closed internally
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Amber Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
163 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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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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DC/26/144752 Granted
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