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8B Hilly Fields Crescent, London, SE4 1QA

DC/24/137394Trees in Conservation AreasApproved

Approved on 14 October 2024

Council decision: Raise No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

FRONT SIDE: ONE Elder (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: 1m of neighbours foundations. A native species will be planted as a replacement. REAR: ONE False Acacia (T2)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 12m to 10m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 3m from 10m to 7m. Reason: there is a large wound running vertically up the main stem compromising main trunk integrity, crown reduction will reduce likelihood of failure in winds, to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points, maintain natural aesthetic. Informatives A: retaining the False Acacia (Robinia)(T1) is hugely appreciated for amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits. Informative B: creating habitat log piles with the stems of elder (T1) for wildlife and biodiversity is encouraged. Informative C: the proposed replacement for elder (T1) is greatly welcomed, suggested species such as: hazel, Alder Buckthorn, Guelder Rose, winter flowering cherry, Quince (Cydonia oblinga), Magnolia stellata, hawthorn, crab apple, wayfaring tree, medlar, mulberry.

Received
11 September 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Ladywell
  1. Received11 Sep
  2. Validated13 Sep
  3. Consult.25 Oct
  4. Target25 Oct
  5. Decided14 Oct

Decided in 31 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 8B HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA. Lewisham has handled 1,006 applications of this type. This one was decided in 33 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lewisham's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 169 applications across Ladywell. We hold 647 applications in total for the SE4 postcode area.

100% of trees applications at London Borough of Lewisham were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SE4 1QA
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 September 2024
Neighbour consultation start
25 September 2024
Last date for comments
25 October 2024
Target decision date
25 October 2024
Decision issued
17 October 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Amber Tree Care
Agent address
8 Surrey Mount, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PF

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13402480
Comments
0
Documents
9
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Brockley
  • Article 4 direction: Brockley Conservation Area+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Lewisham

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