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KINGS GARTH, 29 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TT

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142533 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

REAR: HEDGE ROW Conifer (H1)hedge reduce down to height of the trimmed area removing around 2.5-3.0m in height to form back into a formal hedgerow. 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/26/142533

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142533
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE23 3TT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Oxleas Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dartford

Active · incorporated 2012 · Dartford

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 2 February 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.

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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