Lewisham/DC/25/141484

Location

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Proposal

FRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (T1)(ht.18) LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 1-2m from 10m to 8m on the South/East compass point for 2m clearance from building, remove major deadwood and stem epicormics. Reason: General maintenance works. FRONT: ONE Lime (T2)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: pollarded a number of times to a single stem with no branch framework, reduced amenity value. To be replace with something more appropriate.Informative A: irrespective of form, retaining the existing lime (T2) at a safe height is encouraged to try to re-establish a branched canopy for amenity, urban greening and wildlife habitat.Informative B: the proposal to plant a replacement tree is greatly welcomed to continue the hugely appreciated replacement tree planting already carried out, to maintain the treed setting of Drewery Court and the treed landscape of The Glebe into the future for amenity, wildlife, biodiversity and to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change - suggested trees are such as small leaved lime, oak, Robinia, wild cherry, field maple, whitebeam, wild service tree, walnut, Indian Horse Chestnut, Judas tree, wingnut, Koelreuteria paniculata, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Italian alder.Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.Informative D: additional tree planting is encouraged where space allows for ecosystem service benefits.

Key dates

1. Received 18 Sept 2025
2. Validated 19 Sept 2025
3. Started 19 Sept 2025
4. Decided 28 Oct 2025

Planning history / related applications

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