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208 ALBYN ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4JQ

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142797 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 Cherry (T1)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: The tree is too large and is impacting owners and neighbouring properties, including reducing sunlight and with signs of visible roots. Informative A: for any issues with overhanging branches from the nature reserve, please contact the council via email [email protected] as given on Lewisham council website: https://lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/openspaces/nature-reserves/brookmill-nature-reserve Informative B: a native replacement tree is encouraged for rear amenity and wildlife such as: hawthorn, hazel, holly, elder, alder buckthorn. Informative C: please retain a high trunk stump and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142797

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142797
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE8 4JQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/21/121803 Granted

    208 ALBYN ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4JQ

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission DC/20/119777 dated 26 April 2021 for the construction of a mansard roof extension at 208 Albyn Road, SE8.

    Decided 16 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 2 March 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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    DC/18/110201 Submitted 19 Dec 2018 50 yards away

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    DC/19/113802 Submitted 9 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    The construction of a mansard roof extension at 196 Albyn Road, SE8.

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    DC/19/111212 Submitted 27 Feb 2019 50 yards away

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    DC/25/141283 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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    DC/19/111163 Submitted 26 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of replacement single glazed sliding sash windows with double glazed timber sliding sash windows to the front elevation of 148 Albyn Road, SE8, together with the replacement of the sliding sash windows with uPVC windows at the rear, and the renewal of the front bay window roof covering.

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In Lewisham

  • 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

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    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