Planning application
DC/26/143323
SCHOOL HOUSE, CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5DZ
Proposal
See Map T001 - Common Ash Further inspection of internal decay - Climb and inspect. T003 - Sycamore Fell to ground level. T005 - Elm x 5 Fell to ground level. T007 - Pedunculate Oak Prune selected branches to achieve a minimum of 2 metres clearance from the building. T008 - London Plane Reduce crown by 30%. T011 - Sycamore Reduce crown by 30% and remove deadwood. Please see report for reasons.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143323
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Closed internally
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/143322 Granted
SCHOOL HOUSE, CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5DZ
REAR (by railway): ONE: Sycamore (T003)(ht.7-10m) FELL. Reason: basal decay with fungal fruiting bodies. REAR (by railway): FIVE: dead Elm (T005)(ht.7-10m) FELL. Duty to replace - see Informative A below. Reason: dead trees - replacement species to be a mixture of natives: hawthorn, holly, spindle, hazel, elder, yew, alder buckthorn, purging buckthorn - see Informative B below. SIDE (east boundary): ONE: Pedunculate Oak (T007) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 5m to 3m on NW compass point. Reason: for 2m clearance from building. CENTRAL: ONE: London Plane (T008)(ht.20m, r.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 20m to ht.17m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 7m to 5m. Reason: repeat maintenance to previous reduction points. REAR (by car park) ONE: Sycamore (T011)(ht.10-15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 15m to ht.12m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 7m to 5m (remove deadwood - exempt works) Reason: repeat maintenance to previous reduction points. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: the 5x replacement trees to be mixed native species, not laurel, to reinforce the importance of the railsides for nature conservation, wildlife and biodiversity, species to be a mixture of natives: hawthorn, holly, spindle, hazel, elder, yew, alder buckthorn, purging buckthorn. Informative C: to thank for retaining trees in the college grounds for amenity, wildlife and urban forest to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/14/89010 Granted
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE
Rear of car parking area: X 3 ? Ash (Fraxinus spp) overall crown reductions no more than 1 metres.
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DC/25/140552 Granted
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE
REAR: TWO Eucalyptus, Cider Gum (TG4)(ht.9m) FELL to 2m stumps. REASON: Stems rubbing each other, causing wounds. Leaning due to phototropic growth. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T10)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 15 to 14m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD on S compass by 2m from 7m to 5m. REASON: clearance to building, general maintenance to prevent future issues. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T12)(ht.10m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Kretzschmaria deusta on base of stem over wound, target zone beside rail lne, should not be allowed to mature. Replacement tree to be planted as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining sycamore T10 and for the proposed replacement tree for T12 as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025, for rear amenity, wildlife habitat beside the railside Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: replacement tree species to be selected from - oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, bird cherry, small leaved lime. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/14/089010 Granted
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE
Rear of car parking area: X 3 ? Ash (Fraxinus spp) overall crown reductions no more than 1 metres.
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DC/18/108086 Granted
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE
FRONT (main entrance Belmont Grove): ONE Ash (T1) CROWN REDUCE ht by approx 3m from approx 15m to approx.12m (to approx 2m below previous reduction points to retain tree as has cracks in 2 other branches), remove dead branch and lowest branch on S compass point.
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DC/12/079737/X Granted
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE
Replacement double glazed curtain walling together with the installation of aluminium solar shading on the south west elevation of Christ the King College, Belmont Grove SE13.
Other trees applications
In Lewisham
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DC/26/144885 Awaiting decision
22 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5BD
REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(approx.ht.18m) POLLARD to ht.12m. Reason: health & safety, extensive decay cavity in main leader. REAR: ONE Lime (T2)(approx.ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.5-6m to ht.12-13m, LATERAL REDUCE by up to 5m, maintaining natural shape where possible. Reason: extensive decay at branch fork. The very urgent works are planned for 3 August 2026. Stems of T1 & T2 originate from same rootball, on raised ground boundary adjacent to no.3 Purelake Mews to the rear (off Marischal Road), decay issues hidden by extensive ivy growth, and discovered when crown lift undertaken re 6-wk notice DC/26/144402.
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DC/26/144839 Awaiting decision
LAND AT THE CORNER OF PERRY VALE AND, DACRES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2XW
5 DAY NOTICE FOR FRONT: ONE Dead Maple tree TPO tree ( T1) Ht approx 9m FELL. REASON: Tree appears to have been dead for some time and is covered by dense ivy, which is also intertwined with the adjacent ash tree. REPLANTING PROPOSAL: I would like to suggest either a Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) or Japanese Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum). However, I would be happy to agree an alternative species if the Tree Section would prefer something else. TPO LAND OPPOSITE THE FRONT GARDENS OF 88-96 PERRY VALE DC/17/103305
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DC/26/144510 Granted
HABERDASHERS ASKES, TEMPLE GROVE FREE SCHOOL, PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SF
REAR: ONE Cherry (T2)(ht.4m) FELL to 1m stump. Reason: supressed by adjacent tree, crown 80% dead. REAR: ONE Oak (T3)(ht.10m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason: clearance from building. REAR: ONE dead Box Elder (T4)(ht.2.5m) FELL to 1m high stump. Reason: dead, ivy clad, duty to replace applies. REAR: ONE dead Maple (T6)(ht.3.4m) FELL. Reason: to allow new fence to be installed, duty to replace applies. REAR: ONE dead Elm (T14)(ht.7m) FELL to 1m high stump. Reason: dead, ivy clad, duty to replace applies. Tree works planned for 5/6 August 2026 during school holidays. Replacement tree planting under duty to replace, as agents email dated 13 July 2026 to be: 3x replacement trees, mixed species, selected from oak, elm, field maple, cherry, planted within the southern boundary woodland area where T4 & T6 are currently sited, the trees will be staked, tied, with bark mulch surround with frequent watering maintenance by facilities manager to ensure trees survive and thrive. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121; Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Informative B: huge thanks for planting 3x replacement trees to maintain the treed southern boundary, for the treed setting of the pupils garden and thanks also for retaining the other trees for tree amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/26/144810 Awaiting decision
41 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BU
REAR: ONE Apple (T1)(ht.4m) FELL. Reason: Large over-extended stem cracked out and hanging, blocking residents access to rear garden, tree in state of advanced decay, unbalanced crown, remaining 2 large stems also likely to collapse. Duty to replace applies.
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DC/26/144733 Granted
GARDEN FLAT, 71 KITTO ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TN
T1 - Acacia - crown reduce 9m in height. Reduce height by 1.5m from 9m to 7.5m. Reduce laterals by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on all compass points. A semi-mature Acacia situated on the boundary of the garden. The crown reduction will manage the tree's size in relation to the adjacent properties and boundary, reduce end-weight on the lateral limbs and maintain a balanced, proportionate crown while retaining the tree as an amenity feature. T2 - Elm - crown reduce 7m in height. Reduce height by 1m from 7m to 6m. Reduce laterals by 1m from 4m to 3m on all compass points. A semi-mature Elm on the boundary of the garden. The reduction will keep the tree in proportion to its position, reduce end-weight on the lateral growth and manage encroachment towards the neighbouring gardens, retaining the tree in good condition. T3 - Indian bean tree - crown reduce 7m in height. Reduce height by 1m from 7m to 6m. Reduce laterals by 1m from 4m to 3m on all compass points. A semi-mature Indian bean tree (Catalpa) on the boundary of the garden. The reduction will manage the tree's size and spread in relation to the surrounding gardens, reduce end-weight on the lateral growth and maintain a balanced, proportionate crown.