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

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

• 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

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.

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.

• 66 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  DC/19/113656 Submitted 28 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a hip to gable roof extension at 66 Woodyates Road, SE12

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs

• LEE MEETING HALL, WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  DC/25/141974 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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/24/137745) dated 15 October 2024, for the variation of Condition (10) in order to allow:- to vary the wording for green roofs and roof covering at Lee Meeting Hall, Woodyates Road SE12.

  Granted Amendments Roofing 5 docs

• 66 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  DC/20/115415 Submitted 23 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  The construction of an extension to the existing rear roof extension at 66 Woodyates Road, SE12.

  Refused Householder Extension 4 docs
  Domestic

• 82 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  DC/19/113600 Submitted 22 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use of 82 Woodyates Road SE12, from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) together with the construction of a larger rear dormer, hip to gable roof extension, and installation of two roof lights on the front slope.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 2 docs
  Domestic

• LEE MEETING HALL, WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JG

  DC/25/142408 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 - Air Quality Neutral Assessment, Condition 7(a) - Hard Landscaping, Condition 9(a) - Soft Landscaping, Condition 10(a) - Living Roofs, Condition 13 - Bat/Bird Survey, Condition 15(a) - External Lighting Strategy, Condition 16(a) - Noise Management Plan, Condition 17(a) - Air Source Heat Pump, Informative B - Biodiversity Net Gain of planning permission DC/24/137745 dated 18th July 2025 at Lee Meeting Hall, Woodyates Road SE12.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 53 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JQ

  DC/19/112961 Submitted 4 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Construction of a hip-to-gable roof extension with a rear roof dormer and demolition of existing garage and replacement with a two storey/plus roof space side extension, a rear roof dormer and a single storey rear extension at 53 Woodyates Road, SE12 as well as two roof lights in the front roof slope, an enclosed porch to the front elevation and replacement UPVc windows in the front and rear elevations.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 14 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  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
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  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