Lewisham/DC/25/141969

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

REAR: ONE Silver Birch (T1)(ht.11m, spread 4m) FELL. Reason: tree is dead and colonised by Birch Polypore.REAR: ONE Hawthorn (T2)(ht.7.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to ht.6m, LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m from 6m to 5.5m. Reason: general maintenance, retaining natural shape, remove major deadwood.REAR: ONE Hazel (T3)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to ht.3.5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 5.0m to 4.5m Reason: general maintenance.REAR: ONE hawthorn (T4)(ht.6.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to ht.5m. LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m from 5.5m to 5m. Reason: general maintenance.FRONT: ONE Cotoneaster hedge (H1)(ht.2.6m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5m to ht.2.1m. Reason: general maintenance.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014 - replacement species suggestions: another birch, or such as crab apple, elder, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Strawberry Tree, Cornus controversa, Amelanchier, wayfaring tree. Informative B: retaining a safe standing dead birch stem (T1) is encourage and the creation of habitat log piles with other arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: huge thank you for retaining vegetated gardens and encourage planting additional trees, shrubs, perennials and climbers where space allows for amenity, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, reduce flood risk and to reinforce railside linear green infrastructure to the rear.

Key dates

1. Received 29 Oct 2025
2. Validated 11 Nov 2025
3. Started 11 Nov 2025
4. Decided 8 Dec 2025

Planning history / related applications

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