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26-26a, MONSON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5EH

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142970 Trees in Conservation Areas

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

Proposal

REAR: ONE Cordyline Australis (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: planted in 1980s, clearance from building, alleviate light issues, reconstruction of path. Replant with replacement Cordyline australis in rear garden, or another tree able to withstand shade from park trees. Informative A: huge thank you for the proposed replacement tree planting, suggest shade tolerant trees such as: holly, yew, spindle (Euonymus europaeus), hazel, wild privet, hawthorn, Magnolia Kobus, Amelanchier. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/142970

Application record

Reference
DC/26/142970
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
New Cross Gate
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE14 5EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

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

  • DC/25/141387 Granted

    26-26A MONSON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5EH

    FRONT (in Eckington Gdns, by Monson Rd): ONE London Plane (T1)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2-5m branches on north compass overhanging no.26-26A, no further than vertically above boundary. SIDE (in Eckington Gdns, side 26-26A): THREE London Plane (T2,T3,T4)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2-4m branches on north compass overhanging no.26-26A, no further than vertically above boundary. SIDE (in Eckington Gdns, side 26-26A): ONE London Plane (T5)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m 1x branch on north compass overhanging no.26-26A, no further than vertically above boundary. Reason: to reduce overhanging branches from trees in Eckington Gardens, for clearance to building, reduce shade and leaf fall, pruning to growth points no further than vertically above boundary with Eckington Park, and minimising diameter of pruning wounds. Informative A: the lateral reduction works are to be no further than vertically above no.26-26A boundary with Eckington Gardens, to suitable growing points, to minimise diameter of pruning wounds, to maintain park tree aesthetics, amenity and health. Informative B: should access from Eckington Gardens be required for the works, you will need to contact Glendale who run the management contracts for the park and are responsible for health & safety, email [email protected] Informative C: thank you for your commitment for the works to achieve best outcome to maintain tree aesthetics and amenity by pruning to growth points, minimise the diameter of pruning wounds and retain sufficient leaf bearing twig structure to ensure future health of the park trees.

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 23 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

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