DC/25/141390

Status: Granted (08 Dec 2025)
Application Details
Description

REAR (carpark): ONE Ash (T4/TPO T2)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.9m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.8m from 6m to 4.2m. Reason: routine maintenance.FRONT (Somertrees Ave): ONE Ash (T7/TPO T9)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m to ht.9m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.8m from 6m to 4.2m. Reason: routine maintenance, prune to previous points.FRONT (Somertrees Ave): ONE Oak (T8/TPO T17)(ht.15m) CROWN LIFT by 1m to 3m above ground level over the road, remove deadwood. Reason: clearance to allow space for passing cars.FRONT (Somertrees Ave): ONE Oak (T9/TPO T12)(ht.10m) CROWN LIFT by 1m to 3.m above ground level over the road, remove deadwood. Reason: clearance to allow space for passing cars, leaning.FRONT (Somertrees Ave): ONE Horse Chestnut (T11/TPO T22)(ht.16m) remove basal epicormic growth to 3m. Reason: routine maintenance.FRONT (Somertrees Ave): ONE Hawthorn (T12/TPO T25)(ht.7m) CROWN LIFT by 1.3m to 3.m above ground level. Reason: routine maintenance.FRONT (25-30 Holm Ct, Le May Ave): ONE Oak (T14/TPO T24)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to ht.14m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 7m to 4m, CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level over road. Reason: clearance from building, maintain in setting, improve light issues, clearance for passing vehicles.FRONT (7-12 Holm Ct, Le May Ave): ONE Ash (T17/TPO T7)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by 3m from 6m to 3m, CROWN LIFT by 1.5m to 5m above ground level over road, remove deadwood. Reason: clearance from building, improve light issues, clearance for passing vehicles.Note - 2x trees are not in the TPO:REAR: ONE Norway Maple (T6/not TPO)(ht.5m) CROWN LIFT by 1.5m to 3m above ground level over road. Reason: clearance to allow space for passing cars.FRONT (19-24 Le May Ave): ONE Ash (T15/not TPO)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by 3m from 6m to 3m, CROWN LIFT by 1.5m to 5m above ground level over road, remove deadwood. Reason: clearance from building, improve light issues, clearance for passing vehicles.The London Borough of Lewisham (site of 122 Somertrees Avenue) Tree Preservation Order, 1992. Addresses now: 1-30 Holm Court.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and to reduce flood risk. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encourage where space allows.

Council

Lewisham

Application Type

Tree Preservation Order

Date Received

09 Sep 2025

Date Validated

03 Nov 2025

Decision Date

08 Dec 2025

Location
Address

HOLM COURT, LE MAY AVENUE, LONDON, SE12 0BD

Postcode

SE12 0BD

Coordinates

51.432850900000000, 0.022674100000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
DC/25/141390
Reference
DC/25/141390
Status
Granted
Last Updated
12 Dec 2025