Planning application
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: TWO dead Sycamore (T1,T2)(ht.15m) FELL. Reason: health & safety, both have died due to sooty bark disease, close to path/driveway. Duty to replace applies ? replacement species to be 1x Sorbus torminalis and 1x Koelreuteria paniculata planted as close to original locations as possible. NB. Tree replacements are also required to comply with planning consent ref. DC/20/118980, FUL: DC/24/136122, AoD, conditions 7a, 8 - Soft Landscape Plan 359/01C - trees are shown retained in Coach House Landscaping Plan and DC/24/137138, AoD, condition 5 - retained in the Tree Protection Plan Rev B (TPP). Tree notice history: DC/24/137988 (6-wk notice) & DC/25/138804 (6-wk notice). Informative A: Duty to replace - 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) and for wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: the 2x replacement trees: 1x Sorbus torminalis and1x Koelreuteria paniculata are hugely appreciated to be resilient to climate change and maintain the treed character of the site. Informative C: replacement trees are also required by planning consent for site development planning consent DC/20/118980 (FUL): conditions 5 (TPP) ref. DC/24/137138 and 7a & 8 (soft landscaping) ref DC/24/136122.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/144693
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/144693
- Type
- Dead & Hazardous Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE26 6LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/145395 Decided
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-mate...
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DC/26/142815 Granted
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 31(a) 'PV Panels' and Condition 33(a)(b) 'Gas Boilers' of planning permission DC/20/118980 dated 16th April 2024 (as amended by Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 DC/24/138518 dated 20th February 2025) at 34 Sydenham Hill SE26.
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DC/25/141163 Granted
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/20/118980) dated 16 April 2024, in order to allow:- remove the non-original part-concrete, part-brick chimney addition at the rear of 34 Sydenham Hill SE26.
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DC/24/136884 Granted
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission DC/20/118980 dated 16th April 2024 at 34 Sydenham Hill, SE26.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Lewisham
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 13 July 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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34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/20/118980) dated 16 April 2024, in order to allow:- remove the non-original part-concrete, part-brick chimney addition at the rear of 34 Sydenham Hill SE26.
Granted Amendments 8 docs -
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 31(a) 'PV Panels' and Condition 33(a)(b) 'Gas Boilers' of planning permission DC/20/118980 dated 16th April 2024 (as amended by Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 DC/24/138518 dated 20th February 2025) at 34 Sydenham Hill SE26.
Granted Full applications 5 docs -
34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission DC/20/118980 dated 16th April 2024 at 34 Sydenham Hill, SE26.
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34 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LS
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FARLEY HOUSE, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LR
Refurbishment works to 1 - 9 Farley House, Sydenham Hill Estate SE26 to include external wall insulation, new signage, replacement doors to individual units, communal door entry system, full length glazed curtain walling to front elevation of block communal stairs, canopies to rear entrances of block, Bauder floor system to communal areas, repairs to concrete, render, brickwork, pointing, and rainwater goods.
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FARLEY HOUSE, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6LR
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DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision
43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN
FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159
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DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision
45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN
FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999
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DC/26/144620 Granted
249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD
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DC/26/144984 Granted
9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB
REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/26/144936 Granted
12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF
REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.