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4 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YU

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142628 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.17m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 5m from 17m to 12m, spread by 2m from 6m to 4m, CROWN THIN by 25 % Reason: reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, previously reduced, part of regular maintenance. REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T2)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: permission to fell was granted in 2017 (DC/17/104017) due to large basal decay cavity but works not carried out. Replanting proposed with an Acer within the rear garden. Informative A: the replacement tree is greatly appreciated, suggest such as Paperbark maple (Acer griseum), rather than Acer japonica which is prone to leaf scorch, other suitable species are such as: crab apple, hawthorn, Laburnum, pear (Pyrus communis), quince (Cydonia oblonga), hazel, Amelanchier, Magnolia Kobus, elder. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining T1 for amenity, wildlife, to reduce air pollution and to provide shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please leave a safe standing trunk of T2 and create habitat log piles with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: The Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out, tree works ideally during Sept/Oct to avoid maternity and hibernation seasons when bats are most vulnerable to disturbance.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142628

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142628
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Ladywell
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 1YU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/19/112344 Granted

    4 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YU

    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/16/097434 dated 19th September 2016, as amended by DC/18/107285 dated 19th of July 2018 for the construction of a single storey rear extension and side extension at 4 St Margaret's Road, SE4 in order to alter the size of the rear ground floor doors.

    Decided 12 Jul 2019 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Broccoli Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 23 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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