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1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142579 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to 18m from 15m. Reason: Routine maintenance. REAR (no.96): ONE Birch (T2)(ht.6m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 6m to4.5m to previous reduction points. Reason: reducing branch overhang from neighbour's tree. REAR: (no.98) ONE Yew (T3)(approx.ht.8-10m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m. Reason: reducing branch overhang from neighbour's tree. REAR (no.98): ONE Sycamore (T4)(ht.23m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m to 19m from 23m. Reason: Routine maintenance. The London Borough of Lewisham (94-100 Westwood Hill) Area Tree Preservation Order 1988. Informative A: huge thanks for retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife and to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change;. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142579

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142579
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Sydenham
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 6PF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2006: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/24/138479 Granted

    1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    REAR SIDE: TWO Pear (T1 & T2, in TPO A1)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2-2.5m from 4-4.5m to 1.5-2m on E compass back to boundary. Reason: reduction of selected lateral branches overhanging the neighbours rear garden (Ormanton Rd). The London Borough of Lewisham (94-100 Westwood Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1988 Informative A: the retention of the pear trees within the conifer tree boundary is appreciated for amenity, seasonal leaf colour, and flowers for pollinators. Informative B: Please create habitat log piles with arisings.

    Decided 24 Feb 2025 Trees
  • DC/16/099135 Granted

    1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    To the South East of Property 1 Westwood Place within an Embankment:ONE Sycamore (T1) FELL and Treat Stump with an Appropriate Herbicide to Prevent Regrowth.Within a Strip of Land on the Eastern Boundary between Westwood Place and Ormanton Road:ONE Horse Chestnut (T2) Crown Lift to Approximately 6 meters and to Cut Back Branches to Old Prunning Points and Remove All Major DeadwoodONE Sycamore (T3) Crown Reduce All Round by up to approximately 2.5 meters.

    Decided 13 Jan 2017 Trees
  • DC/14/87679 Granted

    1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    (TPO Westwood Hill Area Order A1-1998) Amended Application Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus ) Crown thin by 30% and crown reduce by no more than 4 metres, sever Ivy around the base. Remove Ivy when it has died to prevent damage to the bark.

    Decided 7 Aug 2014 Trees
  • DC/14/087679 Granted

    1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    (TPO Westwood Hill Area Order A1-1998) Amended Application Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus ) Crown thin by 30% and crown reduce by no more than 4 metres, sever Ivy around the base. Remove Ivy when it has died to prevent damage to the bark.

    Decided 7 Aug 2014 Trees
  • DC/06/064376/FT Granted

    1 Westwood Place, Westwood Hill, London, SE26 6PF

    Lawful Development Certificate in respect of alterations to the front, side and rear elevations at ground floor level at 1 Westwood Place SE26.

    Decided 26 Feb 2007 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bennu Services Ltd Agent, registered in Hove

Active · incorporated 2018 · Hove

23 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 27 April 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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  • 7 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    DC/21/122654 Submitted 13 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T1)(in TPO area)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE by 3-4m from 18m to 14m. Reason: general maintenance, health and safety, decay cavity, light improvement. London Borough of Lewisham (94-100 Westwood Hill) Tree Preservation Order, 1988. Informative A: the sensitive management to retain the horse chestnut is greatly appreciated for amenity, urban greening, wildlife, environmental, wellbeing benefits and climate change mitigation especially as the tree is close to the Hillcrest Estate/High Level Drive Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) area of remnant ancient woodland.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 1 Westwood Place, Westwood Hill, London, SE266PF

    DC/06/063626/FT Submitted 7 Sep 2006 50 yards away

    Crown reduce and crown thin by up to 30% a Sycamore tree, AREA TPO, to the rear of 1 Westwood Place, SE26 and retrospective application for two limbs previously removed.

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • 4, Westwood Place, Westwood Hill, London, SE26 6PF

    DC/08/070116/FT Submitted 21 Oct 2008 50 yards away

    Fell a Horse Chestnut tree AREA TPO, at the rear of 4 Westwood Place, SE26. AMENDED DETAILS

    Refused Trees 1 doc
  • 4, Westwood Place, Westwood Hill, London, SE26 6PF

    08/070356 Submitted 25 Nov 2008 50 yards away

    Reduce to previous pollard points a Sycamore tree AREA TPO at the rear of 4 Westwood Place, SE26.

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • 1 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    DC/24/138479 Submitted 17 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    REAR SIDE: TWO Pear (T1 & T2, in TPO A1)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2-2.5m from 4-4.5m to 1.5-2m on E compass back to boundary. Reason: reduction of selected lateral branches overhanging the neighbours rear garden (Ormanton Rd). The London Borough of Lewisham (94-100 Westwood Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1988 Informative A: the retention of the pear trees within the conifer tree boundary is appreciated for amenity, seasonal leaf colour, and flowers for pollinators. Informative B: Please create habitat log piles with arisings.

    Granted Trees 17 docs
  • 7 WESTWOOD PLACE, WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6PF

    DC/16/099385 Submitted 7 Dec 2016 50 yards away

    The construction of a single-storey rear extension at 7 Westwood Place, Westwood Hill SE26.

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
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    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
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    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
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    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