Lewisham/DC/25/139673

Location

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Proposal

REAR: ONE dead Sweet Chestnut (13J3 in TPO G3)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: top snapped out, reduce to high stump approx.ht.1-1.5m, risk of dead stem falling into adjacent rear gardens. Duty to replace applies.REAR: ONE dead stem of multi-stemmed Sweet Chestnut (13J5 in TPO G3)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: one dead stem, reduce to safe height approx.ht.1-1.5m, risk of falling into adjacent rear gardens.REAR: ONE Sweet Chestnut (13J6 in TPO G3)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.4m to approx.ht.8m to live stem and branches. Reason: crown dieback, remove deadwood, risk of falling into adjacent rear gardens. The London Borough of Lewisham (Land at the rear of 66-114 Buckthorne Road and adjacent to 8 Courtrai Road, London SE4) Tree Preservation Order 1997.tree works amended as explained by GreenScene Tree Officer, Jack Delso on 3 April 2025 following site visit.Condition: for one replacement tree, species selected from sessile oak or hornbeam, planting size 1.5m-2m, staked & tied, during next planting season, and 5yr maintenance including watering regime, ark mulch surround to ensure the replacement tree survives and thrives.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a TPO tree is removed under an exception because it is dead or due to an immediate risk of serious harm: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance 6 March 2014, para 79 and 80. Informative B: the retention of high stumps, with felled stems lying on the ground, and creation of log and wood piles with arisings is greatly appreciated for wildlife and biodiversity as the site is within the Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (MSINC).

Key dates

1. Received 2 Apr 2025
2. Validated 3 Apr 2025
3. Started 3 Apr 2025
4. Decided 14 Apr 2025

Planning history / related applications

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