Lewisham/DC/24/137988

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Proposal

FRONT: ONE Ash (T8) LATERAL REDUCE overhanging branches back to boundary by 2m from 4m to 2m on West compass removing deadwood. REASON: Overhanging main road.REAR SIDE (LHB): ONE Blue Atlas Cedar (T15)(ht.15m,spread 15m) LATERAL REDUCE by removal of lowest limb. REASON: Extending towards building.REAR SIDE (LHB): TWO Deodar Cedar (T16,T17)(ht.12m,spread 10m) CROWN LIFT to 4m. REAR: ONE Deodar Cedar (T23)(ht.18m,spread 12m) CROWN LIFT secondary branches to 3m. REASON: Provide clearance from neighbouring roof.REAR SIDE (LHB): ONE Lawson Cypress (T24)(ht.8m,spread 6m) CROWN LIFT to 4m. REASON: Provide clearance from ground level.REAR: ONE Lawson Cypress (T25)(ht.12m,spread 6m) CROWN LIFT to 4m. REAR: ONE Bay tree (T27)(ht.12m,spread 6m) CROWN LIFT to 3m. REASON: Clearance from neighbouring roof.REAR: ONE Cypress (T31)(ht.8m,spread 4m) CROWN LIFT to 3m. REASON: Clearance from ground level.REAR: ONE Deodar Cedar (T32)(ht.20m,spread 10m) LATERAL REDUCE one large limb by 3m from 6m to 3m.REAR CENTRAL: ONE Deodar Cedar (T38)(ht.10m) FELL. (retain encouraged - shown retained in Soft Landscape Plan, shown retained in Coach House Landscaping Plan DC/24/136122, shown fell in TPP DC/24/137138). REAR SIDE (RHB): TWO: 1xHornbeam & 1xSycamore (T44, T45)(ht.12m,spread 6m) CROWN LIFT to 4m. REASON: Provide clearance from ground level.REAR CENTRAL: TWO Sycamore (T46,T47)(ht.15m) FELL. (shown removed in Soft Landscape Plan, shown fell in Coach House Landscape Plan DC/24/136122, shown fell in TPP DC/24/137138)REAR CENTRAL: ONE Yew (T48)(ht.8m) FELL. (retain encouraged - shown removed in Soft Landscape Plan, shown retained in Coach House Landscaping Plan DC/24/136122, shown fell in TPP DC/24/137138)REAR CENTRAL: ONE Sycamore (T50)(ht.10m) FELL. (shown removed in Soft Landscape Plan, shown fell in Coach House Landscaping Plan DC/24/136122, shown fell in TPP DC/24/137138)REASON: Development of site planning consent DC/20/118980 (ref. DC/24/136122 ? c.7a Landscape Plans, c.8 Tree Replacement, c.18 Bat and Bird Boxes/Wildlife, and DC/24/137138 ? c.5 Tree Protection Plan).Informative A: as disparity between approved development plans, encourage retention of Cedar (T38) and Yew (T48) - Council to contact the site developer that if Cedar (T38) & Yew (T48) are felled to submit amended plans with replacement tree planting and bird box for: Soft Landscape Plan 359/01C, Coach House Landscaping Plan, Cedars and the Coach House Bat/Bird Boxes Plan (DC/24/136122 conditions 7a, 8, 18).Informative B: several off-site trees (T35-T37,T40-T42) on the L&Q Sydenham Hill Estate have been removed to enable foundations for the Coach House, ref tree officer tel call 7.3.25 with site manager/team leader for TreesUk. Council to contact the site developer to submit amended plans with replacement tree planting as these trees are shown retained in Soft Landscape Plan 359/01C, shown retained in Coach House Landscaping Plan (DC/24/136122 conditions 7a, 8), shown retained in the Tree Protection Plan Rev B (TPP) (DC/24/137138 condition 5).Informative C: see linked 6-week notice case: DC/24/138804. Informative D: creation of habitat log piles encouraged on site with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

Key dates

1. Received 1 Nov 2024
2. Validated 8 Nov 2024
3. Started 8 Nov 2024
4. Decided 27 Aug 2025

Planning history / related applications

No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.