5 LYNCOURT, THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QT

1. 1 Jul 2026

   Received by Lewisham

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• 2 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QU

  DC/25/142234 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 29m away

  REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.13m) FELL. Reason: decayed stem, hollow from the ground level base up to the crown break at around 4m, vitality is poor and tree in significant decline, replanting with a Liquidambar, nursery stock size 1.75m-2m tall (approx 6 feet) ? see informative below re alternative replacement species. Informative A: please leave as much as possible of the lime tree (T1) standing by retaining safe standing stem with bark crevices and decay cavity for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Informative B: the Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out, tree works ideally during Sept/Oct to avoid maternity and hibernation seasons when bats are most vulnerable to disturbance. Informative C: the replacement tree planting is greatly appreciated, alternative species includes sessile oak, Turkey oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Indian Horse Chestnut, Golden Rain Tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), wild service tree. Informative D: huge thank you for retaining T2 for rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative E: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QU

  DC/19/112843 Submitted 26 Jun 2019 29m away

  REAR: ONE Poplar (T1) FELL. Reason: large basal cavity and stem lean over garden, health & safety. Informative: trees at the end of rear gardens frequently have the space to develop into the boroughs large canopy trees which are important for the ecosystem services which they provide. A replacement tree within the rear garden would be much appreciated in support of the newly launched London National Park City and to mitigate against climate change.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QU

  DC/26/143401 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 29m away

  REAR: ONE Lime (T2)(ht.13m) FELL - leaving safe standing stem totem is encouraged for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Reason: large cavity, hollow main stem, fell as close to ground level as possible. Grind out stump to 200mm below ground level. Grindings will be left neatly in stump location. REAR: ONE dead Lime (T1)(ht.13m) FELL - leaving safe standing stem totem is encouraged for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Reason: T1 already has TCA consent to fell ref DC/25/142234, T1 is hollow from the base up to the crown break at around 4m, is dead and causing a serious health and safety issue. Informative A: please leave safe standing trunks as totems with bark crevices and decay cavity for bats, other wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and please create habitat log piles with arisings also for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: the Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out, tree works ideally during Sept/Oct to avoid maternity and hibernation seasons when bats are most vulnerable to disturbance. Informative C: 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 D: the replacement tree planting under duty to replace is greatly appreciated, please plant 2 different species for amenity and climate change resilience selected from small leaved lime, sessile oak, Turkey oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Indian Horse Chestnut, walnut, Golden Rain Tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), wild service tree, Liquidambar, Italian alder, Ginkgo, Caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia).

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 6 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

  DC/26/142810 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 44m away

  Demolition of the existing rear extensions and construction of new ground floor rear extensions, construction of a new rear dormer window, installation of replacement windows and reconfiguration of window opening to the rear and flank elevations, removal of a rear tree and all associated works at 6 The Orchard, SE3.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +3 7 docs
  Domestic

• 12 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

  DC/20/115406 Submitted 22 Jan 2020 44m away

  Details submitted in compliance with Condition (4) Arboricultural Impact Assessment of the Planning Permission (DC/19/113582 ) dated 19 December 2019 for the construction of an extension to the rear roof slope, a two storey extension to the side elevation and a single storey extension at the rear elevation of 12 The Orchard SE3, together with the installation of replacement windows in the front, side and rear elevation, the installation of a replacement front door and garage doors in the front elevation, the installation of a rooflight in the side roof slope and the installation of new gates to the front boundary.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 THE ORCHARD, LONDON, SE3 0QS

  DC/25/141470 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 44m away

  REAR: GROUP THREE Cherry & ONE Crab Apple (G3)(cherry ht.12m, apple ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 3xCherry by 2.2m to ht.9.8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2m from 10m to 7.8m, remove major deadwood. CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT of 1xApple by 2.2m to ht.3.8m. Reason: routine maintenance, close to house, to reduce near to previous reduction points. REAR: ONE Holm Oak (T1)(ht.14) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.2m to 11.8m from 14m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.2 m from 12m to 9.8m, CROWN THIN by no more than 15%, remove crossing branches. Reason: to alleviate light issues. REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: due to poor physiological form, crown dieback, extensive canker, unusually shaped lower stem. Informative A: retaining ash T2 with crown reduction or as a safe standing monolith with the bird box is encouraged to retain the unusually shaped stem as a garden feature for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: to thank for retaining a treed rear garden for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and to maintain the treed landscape character of this part of the Blackheath conservation area. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.

  Granted Trees 8 docs