LAND AT THE REAR OF, 1 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/142035 Granted

  LAND AT THE REAR OF, 1 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  FRONT (Queensthorpe Rd): ONE Ash(T1)(ht13m) FELL. Reason given: Terminally affected by Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), exhibiting severe structural instability & visible tilting. Located in very close proximity to the building, neighbouring wall, & driveway, posing imminent risk to property and persons. Species is unsuitable for confined spaces and restricted rooting environment, creating future structural risk. Tree is suppressed, leaning, & roots are raised girdled, compromising long-term stability. Would require cyclical pruning to prevent direct damage ? impractical and unsafe. SIDE (Queensthorpe Rd) : ONE Conifer/Cypress (T2)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason given: Located close to the garage, with a high likelihood of structural damage if retained. Fast-growing species, unsuitable for pruning or shaping. Causes heavy shading of surrounding property and land. Limited safe useful life expectancy in this location. Applicant's Public Safety Statement: The works are urgently required to mitigate the risk of tree failure, which could cause serious injury to persons or damage to property. The trees' current condition presents a foreseeable hazard, and the Council is now fully aware of the associated risk. The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road London SE26 4PD) Tree Preservation Order 2025. (ref DC/25/141755) Informative A: a heave risk assessment is advised before tree works are undertaken due to proximity with adjacent property no.2 Queensthorpe Road. 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: please retain tree stumps as stumpery, leave timber lying on site, create habitat log piles and 'dead hedges' with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity to support local nature recovery.

  Decided 29 Jan 2026 Trees
• DC/25/142030 Withdrawn

  LAND AT THE REAR OF, 1 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  Tree Identification and Location: Tree 1 (T1): Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), located at the rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road, SE26 4PD, within Group G1 of the TPO map. Tree 2 (T2): Conifer/Cypress (Cupressus sp.), located adjacent to T1 at the rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road, SE26 4PD, within Group G1 of the TPO map. Details of Proposed Work: Tree 1 ? Ash (T1) Height: approx. 13m Work Proposed: Fell to ground level Reason for Work: Terminally affected by Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), exhibiting severe structural instability and visible tilting. Located in very close proximity to the building, neighbouring wall, and driveway, posing imminent risk to property and persons. Species is unsuitable for confined spaces and restricted rooting environment, creating future structural risk.Tree is suppressed, leaning, and roots are raised and girdled, compromising long-term stability. Would require cyclical pruning to prevent direct damage ? impractical and unsafe. Tree 2 ? Conifer (T2) Height: approx. 11m Work Proposed: Fell to ground level Reason for Work: Located in close proximity to garage, with a high likelihood of structural damage if retained. Fast-growing species, unsuitable for pruning or shaping. Causes heavy shading of surrounding property and land. Limited safe useful life expectancy in this location. Public Safety Statement: The works are urgently required to mitigate the risk of tree failure, which could cause serious injury to persons or damage to property. The trees' current condition presents a foreseeable hazard, and the Council is now fully aware of the associated risk.

  Decided 11 Nov 2025 Trees
• DC/25/141755 Withdrawn

  LAND AT THE REAR OF, 1 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 As amended by the Town and Country (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the Rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road London SE26 4PD) Tree Preservation Order 2025 dated 9/10/25

  Decided 9 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Lewisham

2. 2 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lewisham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 21 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  DC/26/145245 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees

• 6 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  DC/26/144829 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  ONE Mature Field Maple (T1) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 2.5m and all LATERAL branch length. Remove any de...

  Granted

• 5 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  DC/23/129884 Submitted 10 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Apple (T1)(ht.4.4m,) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.9m from to ht.3.5m; REDUCE RADIUS from 3-3.7m to r.2.6 on all compass points. Reason: routine maintenance. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for amenity, urban forest canopy, wellbeing, environmental and wildlife benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 4 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  DC/22/128842 Submitted 18 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Conversion of an existing garage to a garden room to the rear of 4 Earlsthorpe Road SE26.

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

• 7 EARLSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PD

  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