DC/25/142354

Status: Granted (09 Feb 2026)
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

Location
Address

289 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

Postcode

SE4 1XF

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