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BRETHEREN MEETING ROOM, 40-42 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142705 Dead & Hazardous Trees

Relates to DC/25/142391

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

Proposal

REAR OPEN SPACE (rear 77 & 79 Pitfold Rd): ONE dead Birch (in G4 in TPO)(approx.ht.12-13m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: recent health and safety inspection identified the tree which was planted in the 1970s is dead and risk to nearby property. The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the rear of Woodyates Road and Pitfold Road, London SE12) Tree Preservation Order 1996. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement TPO tree when there is an urgent necessity to remove the TPO tree because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 79 and 80 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: one replacement birch tree is required ? see details below. Informative C: please retain safe standing high stem or high stump of the dead birch, and create habitat wood piles and 'dead hedge' with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: the Trust's previous tree planting as part of the Queens Green Canopy is greatly appreciated together with replacement TPO tree planting (see previous DC/24/134603, DC/25/142391) and habitat enhancement including log piles to maintain the site's wooded character and biodiversity benefits for amenity, wellbeing, wildlife, environment, flood amelioration and climate change mitigation including shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142705

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142705
Type
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Lee Green
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE12 9JG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • DC/25/142391 Granted

    LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, 40 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON

    REAR OPEN SPACE (rear 25 Pitfold Rd): TWO Lombardy Poplars (T1 and T2)(in G1 in TPO)(approx.ht.13-14m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: recent health and safety inspection identified the trees are dead and risk to nearby property. The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the rear of Woodyates Road and Pitfold Road, London SE12) Tree Preservation Order 1996. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement TPO tree when there is an urgent necessity to remove the tree because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 79 and 80 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: two replacement trees are required, species selected from: beech, hornbeam, field maple, wild cherry, aspen, sessile oak. Informative C: if possible, retain safe high stems or stumps for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: the Trust's previous tree planting as part of the Queens Green Canopy and habitat enhancement including log piles is greatly appreciated and encouraged to maintain the site's wooded character and biodiversity benefits for amenity, wellbeing, wildlife and environment including shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Trees

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 26 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.

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