Planning application
40 WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT: ONE Lime (T1) Re-Pollard by approx 6m down to previous points Height from 10.0m to 4.0m Crown spread from 4.0m to 1.5m REASON: - routine maintenance. ONE Lime (T2) Re-Pollard by approx 6m down to previous points Height from 10.0m to 4.0m Crown spread from 4.0m to 1.5m REASON: - routine maintenance. ONE Lime (T3) Re-Pollard by approx 6m down to previous points Height from 10.0m to 4.0m Crown spread from 4.0m to 1.5m REASON: - routine maintenance. ONE Lime(T4) Re-Pollard by approx 6m down to previous points Height from 10.0m to 4.0m Crown spread from 4.0m to 1.5m REASON: - routine maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143491
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143491
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brockley
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 1NZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/21/121440 Granted
40 WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NZ
REAR: ONE Conifer (T19,ht.5m) FELL. Reason: excessive lean, poor form. Informative: a replacement small tree such as laburnum, hawthorn, crab apple, winter flowering cherry, Amelanchier, magnolia, Quince (Cydonia oblonga), Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewethin blue', birch or large shrub such as Weigela, Philadelphus, Cytisus Battandieri (Pineapple broom), Buddleia globosa or mixed native species boundary hedge such as hawthorn, hazel, wild privet, dogwood, guelder rose, spindle would be hugely appreciated for rear amenity, wildlife habitat and the green character of rear gardens in the Brockley conservation area especially gardens backing onto the Brockley Mews 'country lanes' which includes Wickham Mews to the rear of 40 Wickham Road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London
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Lewisham granted permission on 27 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.
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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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40 WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NZ
REAR: ONE Conifer (T19,ht.5m) FELL. Reason: excessive lean, poor form. Informative: a replacement small tree such as laburnum, hawthorn, crab apple, winter flowering cherry, Amelanchier, magnolia, Quince (Cydonia oblonga), Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewethin blue', birch or large shrub such as Weigela, Philadelphus, Cytisus Battandieri (Pineapple broom), Buddleia globosa or mixed native species boundary hedge such as hawthorn, hazel, wild privet, dogwood, guelder rose, spindle would be hugely appreciated for rear amenity, wildlife habitat and the green character of rear gardens in the Brockley conservation area especially gardens backing onto the Brockley Mews 'country lanes' which includes Wickham Mews to the rear of 40 Wickham Road.
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Details of Provision for Cyclists; Planting, Paving, Walls and Fences; External doors, windows and roof windows; and Light wells submitted in compliance with Conditions (5), (7), (8) and (9) of the Planning permission dated 05/02/2008 for the change of use, alteration and conversion of 33 Wickham Road SE4, together with the construction of a single storey, plus basement, extension to the rear, alterations to the side and rear elevations, including the installation of roof lights and dormer windows and formation of light wells to the front and rear, to provide 7 two bedroom and 1 three bedroom, self-contained flats, associated landscaping and provision of refuse/recycling and cycle stores.
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Details of cycle storage submitted in compliance with Condition (5), landscaping proposals submitted in compliance with Condition (7), external doors, windows and roof windows submitted in compliance with Condition (8) and details of the lightwells (including means of protection) submitted in compliance with Condition (9) of the planning permission dated 5 February 2008 for the change of use, alteration and conversion of 33 Wickham Road SE4, together with the construction of a single storey, plus basement, extension to the rear, alterations to the side and rear elevations, including the installation of roof lights and dormer windows and formation of light wells to the front and rear, to provide 7 two bedroom and 1 three bedroom, self-contained flats, associated landscaping and provision of refuse/recycling and cycle stores.
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Details of the proposed light wells submitted in compliance with Condition (9) of the planning permission dated 5 February 2008 for the change of use, alteration and conversion of 33 Wickham Road SE4, together with the construction of a single storey, plus basement, extension to the rear, alterations to the side and rear elevations, including the installation of roof lights and dormer windows and formation of light wells to the front and rear, to provide 7 two bedroom and 1 three bedroom, self-contained flats, associated landscaping and provision of refuse/recycling and cycle stores.
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