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21 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

Granted Lewisham DC/26/145245

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

One Sycamore Tree (T1) POLLARDING by 3 metres from 15 metres to 12 metres.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/145245

Application record

Reference
DC/26/145245
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE26 4PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/24/137371 Granted

    21 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

    REAR: ONE Sycamore tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION to previous points by 3m from 21.5m to 18.5m ONE Silver Birch tree (T2) CROWN THINNING 25% REASON: This is periodic reduction work to these trees as they are close to neighbours houses in Princethorpe Road and fast growing. 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.

    Decided 4 Nov 2024 Trees
  • DC/19/110769 Granted

    21 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

    REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1) CROWN REDUCE to previous prune points: (ht by approx 3-4m from approx.ht.15-16m to approx.ht.10m, radius by approx. 2m from approx. radius 5-6m to 3-4m)

    Decided 28 Feb 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 15 September 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Lewisham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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    Granted Trees 7 docs
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  • 21 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

    DC/24/137371 Submitted 10 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    REAR: ONE Sycamore tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION to previous points by 3m from 21.5m to 18.5m ONE Silver Birch tree (T2) CROWN THINNING 25% REASON: This is periodic reduction work to these trees as they are close to neighbours houses in Princethorpe Road and fast growing. 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.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
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    DC/26/143749 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    FRONT: ONE Laburnum (T1)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 7m from 9m. SPREAD by 2m to 6m from 8m. Reason: reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. REAR: ONE dead Cherry (T2)(ht.5m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: the tree has died, another cherry will be planted as a replacement. REAR: ONE Acer (T3)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE by 2m to 10m from 12m. SPREAD by 3m to 7m from 10m. Reason: reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Informative A: the replacement tree planting for dead cherry T2 is hugely appreciated and thank you for retaining the other trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: 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 C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity and create hedgehog highway holes in garden boundaries. Informative D: thank you for retaining other trees for amenity, wildlife, to reduce increasingly hot summer temperatures with climate change, and flood mitigation.

    Granted Trees 7 docs