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6 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142810 Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Trees Domestic

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing rear extensions and construction of new ground floor rear extensions, construction of a new rear dormer window, installation of replacement windows and reconfiguration of window opening to the rear and flank elevations, removal of a rear tree and all associated works at 6 The Orchard, SE3.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142810

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142810
Type
Householder Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 0QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/25/141470 Granted

    6 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

    REAR: GROUP THREE Cherry & ONE Crab Apple (G3)(cherry ht.12m, apple ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 3xCherry by 2.2m to ht.9.8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2m from 10m to 7.8m, remove major deadwood. CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 1xApple by 2.2m to ht.3.8m. Reason: routine maintenance, close to house, to reduce near to previous reduction points. REAR: ONE Holm Oak (T1)(ht.14) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.2m to 11.8m from 14m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2 m from 12m to 9.8m, CROWN THIN by no more than 15%, remove crossing branches. Reason: to alleviate light issues. REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: due to poor physiological form, crown dieback, extensive canker, unusually shaped lower stem. Informative A: retaining ash T2 with crown reduction or as a safe standing monolith with the bird box is encouraged to retain the unusually shaped stem as a garden feature for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: to thank for retaining a treed rear garden for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and to maintain the treed landscape character of this part of the Blackheath conservation area. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.

    Decided 10 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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YARD Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2015 · London

21 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 2 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 12 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

    DC/20/115406 Submitted 22 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition (4) Arboricultural Impact Assessment of the Planning Permission (DC/19/113582 ) dated 19 December 2019 for the construction of an extension to the rear roof slope, a two storey extension to the side elevation and a single storey extension at the rear elevation of 12 The Orchard SE3, together with the installation of replacement windows in the front, side and rear elevation, the installation of a replacement front door and garage doors in the front elevation, the installation of a rooflight in the side roof slope and the installation of new gates to the front boundary.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
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  • 6 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

    DC/25/141470 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    REAR: GROUP THREE Cherry & ONE Crab Apple (G3)(cherry ht.12m, apple ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 3xCherry by 2.2m to ht.9.8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2m from 10m to 7.8m, remove major deadwood. CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 1xApple by 2.2m to ht.3.8m. Reason: routine maintenance, close to house, to reduce near to previous reduction points. REAR: ONE Holm Oak (T1)(ht.14) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.2m to 11.8m from 14m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2 m from 12m to 9.8m, CROWN THIN by no more than 15%, remove crossing branches. Reason: to alleviate light issues. REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: due to poor physiological form, crown dieback, extensive canker, unusually shaped lower stem. Informative A: retaining ash T2 with crown reduction or as a safe standing monolith with the bird box is encouraged to retain the unusually shaped stem as a garden feature for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: to thank for retaining a treed rear garden for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and to maintain the treed landscape character of this part of the Blackheath conservation area. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • 12 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

    DC/19/113582 Submitted 20 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    The construction of an extension to the rear roof slope, a two storey extension to the side elevation and a single storey extension at the rear elevation of 12 The Orchard SE3, together with the installation of replacement windows in the front, side and rear elevation, the installation of a replacement front door and garage doors in the front elevation, the installation of a rooflight in the side roof slope and the installation of new gates to the front boundary.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docs
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  • 5, Lyncourt, The Orchard, London, SE3 0QT

    DC/08/069584 Submitted 12 Aug 2008 50 yards away

    Fell a Sycamore tree to the rear of Lyn Court, 5 The Orchard, SE3.

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • 5 LYNCOURT, THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QT

    DC/13/082636 Submitted 18 Feb 2013 50 yards away

    Rear Left-Hand Boundary Adjoining the Bin Store Area - ONE Poplar FELL.

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • 5 LYNCOURT, THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QT

    DC/13/82636 Submitted 18 Feb 2013 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 1 doc

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