Planning application
131A WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1HN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR (to Sandhurst Rd): ONE Sycamore (TPO T3)(ht.15m) SNAPPED & FALLEN. Reason: sycamore TPO T3 had a decayed stem with embedded metal, it split and snapped on 3 June lodging on TPO T2, then fell naturally on 4 June 2026 across two rear adjacent gardens and the carwash to the rear. The London Borough of Lewisham (131 Wellmeadow Road) Tree Preservation Order 1973. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement TPO tree when there is an urgent necessity to remove the tree because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, ref. para 79 and 80 of Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: the replacement tree is required in the 5-day notice consent to ensure the tree group feature is retained long-term for public realm on Sandhurst Road and other benefits such as for wildlife, reducing temperatures during extreme heatwaves and flood mitigation, large canopy species required such as Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), The Bee-Bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii), the Wild Service Tree, The Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Turkish hazel, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica). Informative C: huge thank you for retaining the TPO trees for amenity, wildlife, seasonal interest and cooling during ever more frequent heat waves due to climate change; Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/144396
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/144396
- Type
- Dead & Hazardous Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hither Green
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE6 1HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Lewisham
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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Registered.
Who's behind it
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NELLA PROPERTIES LTD Agent, registered in Orpington
Active · incorporated 2015 · Orpington
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Lewisham granted permission on 22 June 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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