DC/25/142354
Application Details
Description
FRONT/SIDE: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 5m from 12m to ht.7m. Reason: proximity to buildings, children's nursery. FRONT: ONE Lime (T5)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 6m from 16m to ht.10m. Reason: to reduce weight in over extended limbs, beside busy Lewisham Way and car park.FRONT: ONE Lime (T6)(ht.20m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 5m from 20m to ht.15m. Reason: to reduce risk of failure, beside busy Lewisham Way and car park.FRONT: ONE dead Lime (T7)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: tree is dead. Duty to replace applies.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 15m to ht.11m, REDUCE SPREAD by 4m from 15m to 11m. Reason: proximity to buildings, children's nursery.REAR: ONE Oak (T4)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: stem leans at an angle and extends towards and over neighbours property, due to being overshadowed by T3.Informative A: Duty to replace front dead lime T7 with a large canopy species, suggest with such as small leaved lime, grey alder, hornbeam, sessile oak, Robinia. The landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: huge thanks for sensitive crown reductions for health & safety and to retain the trees for amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, reduction in air pollution and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: planting a second new tree on the frontage with Lewisham Way is encouraged for amenity and urban greening environmental benefits.
Council
Lewisham
Application Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Date Received
05 Dec 2025
Date Validated
09 Jan 2026
Decision Date
09 Feb 2026
Council Website
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Address
289 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF
Postcode
SE4 1XF
UPRN
Coordinates
51.468087400000000, -0.023354000000000
Source: Application UPRN
Quick Info
- UID
- DC/25/142354
- Reference
- DC/25/142354
- Status
- Granted
- Last Updated
- 10 Feb 2026