DC/25/140870

Status: Granted (18 Aug 2025)
Application Details
Description

REAR: ONE Birch (T3)(ht.7.5m) FELL. Reason: clay shrinkage subsidence damage to one side of rear bay window - no birch roots below rear foundation depth 1.7m, drain defects identified, soil not desiccated, birch a low water demand species.Informative A: crown reduction of the birch (T3) is encouraged with height reduction by 2.5m to ht.5m as recommended in MWA Arboricultural report, as no evidence the birch is causal in the cracking on one side of rear bay window.Informative B: if the birch is felled a replacement tree is encouraged further from the property in the rear garden selected from the NHBC low water demand species list such as elder, fig, birch, hazel, mulberry, magnolia, Laburnum for rear amenity, wildlife and environemntal benefits. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

Council

Lewisham

Application Type

Trees in Conservation Areas

Date Received

18 Jul 2025

Date Validated

21 Jul 2025

Decision Date

18 Aug 2025

Location
Address

70 WALLER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LA

Postcode

SE14 5LA

Coordinates

51.471723900000000, -0.048769700000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
DC/25/140870
Reference
DC/25/140870
Status
Granted
Last Updated
19 Aug 2025