Milner House, 2 Taymount Rise, London, SE23 3UU
Proposal
T1. Chestnut Tree. 14 metres in height. 5 metres in width. Remove the deadwood and would recommend a Picus test as this tree is situated over the church footpath. The tree looks very overgrown, unhealthy and could cause damage in the future with falling debris. Situated at the front of the building of Milner Court. T2. Twin Stemmed Sycamore Tree. 17 metres in height. 15 metres in width. Cut back 1.5 metres from roof and windows. Tree is growing over and touching roof and windows of flats, blocking natural sunlight and loud on a windy/ rainy day. Situated next to T3 in the front garden. T3. Sycamore Tree. 16 metres in height. 12 metres in width. Large dead wood to be removed. Could be dangerous to residents who walk past. Situated in the front garden on the left hand side of Fairbank. T4. Sycamore Tree. 12 metres in height. 6 metres in width. Fell to ground level. This tree is serving no purpose as it is surrounded by mature specimens. The tree is also growing over the boundary fence towards the neighbouring property and over the fence. Situate in the rear garden down the side of Fairbank. T5. Sycamore Tree. 18 metres in height. 14 metres in width. Shorten previous cut limbs on neighbours side by 2.5 metres as this tree is growing over neighbours boundary and invading the car park terminating cars from parking underneath. Situated in car park area next to T4. T6. Ivy covered Elder Tree. Trim back to fence line as this tree is growing over neighbours boundary and growing over the street light. Situated down the side of Fairbank, in the rear garden. T7. Ash Tree. 14 metres in height. 6 metres in width. Fell to ground level. The tree is growing over neighbours boundary and pushing on the fence post, breaking he fence connection. Situated down the side of Fairbank, in the rear garden. T8 Ash tree. 15 metres in height. 12 metres in width. Reduce tree back to fence line. Stacking the debris in the woodland for insects and bugs. Reducing this tree as it is growing over neighbours property, nearly touching chimney stack. Situated at the bottom of the rear garden. T9. Sycamore Tree. 17 metres in height. 10 metres in width. Cut back to fence line and stack wood in woodland for the bus and insects. Cutting back tree as it is growing over the neighbours cabin and shed. Situated in the bottom of the rear garden. G1. 2x Sycamore Saplings. 1x Ash Sapling. Approximately 6 metres in height. 1 metres in width. Fell these saplings as they are situated under T3 and touching the property. Remove dead stump and can be a tripping hazard. Situated next to T3 at the front of the building
- Received
- 23 October 2024
- Decided
- 7 November 2024 · Withdrawn by Applicant
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- ReceivedSubmitted23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Nov
Decided in 15 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at MILNER HOUSE, 2 TAYMOUNT RISE, LONDON, SE23 3UU. Lewisham has handled 1,006 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 34 days. This one was decided in 15 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lewisham's median. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 196 applications across Forest Hill. We hold 2,595 applications in total for the SE23 postcode area.
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- Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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