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39 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NJ

Granted Lewisham DC/26/143681 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR (No. 39): ONE: Neighbouring plum tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m to 4m from 6m. SPREAD by 2m to 2.5m from 4.5m REASON: reshaping, routine maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of Lewisham 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/26/143681

Application record

Reference
DC/26/143681
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 2NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/19/113638 Granted

    39 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NJ

    Replacement of existing timber sash windows to the front of 39 Vesta Road SE4, together with the replacement and re-pointing of brickwork to the front elevation.

    Decided 18 Nov 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Foxy Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2021 · London

215 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 18 May 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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