Lewisham/DC/25/142245

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Cherry (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: removal to reduce lack of light & benefit growth of surrounding trees & shrubs.REAR: SEVEN Leylandii (T2)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: removal to reduce lack of light & benefit growth of surrounding trees and shrubs. REAR: ONE Cherry (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HIGHT by 1.5m from 6m to ht.4.5m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m, CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: reduction on all laterals & verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. REAR: ONE Gingko (T4)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 7m to ht.5m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m, CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: reduction on all laterals & verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining rear trees for amenity, wildlife, reduction in air pollution and providing shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: allowing Ginkgo T4 to develop into a mature tree is encouraged as it has a relatively light canopy or consider planting a large canopy tree towards the end of the rear garden where there is space to develop full canopy and contribute to urban forest amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits.

Key dates

1. Received 25 Nov 2025
2. Validated 25 Nov 2025
3. Started 25 Nov 2025
4. Decided 2 Jan 2026

Planning history / related applications

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