6 Bishopsthorpe Road, London, SE26 4NY
Proposal
REAR: ONE Apple (T1)(ht.4.5m) CROWN THIN by 30% (maximum). REDUCE HEIGHT by1.3m to 3.2m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.2m from 4.0m to 2.8m. Reaso: routine maintenance ONE Elder (T2)(ht.4.0m)CROWN THIN by 30% (maximum). REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.2m to 2.8m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.9m from 3.0m to 2.1m. Reaso: routine maintenance ONE Pittosporum (T3)(ht.4m)CROWN THIN by 30% (maximum). REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.2m to 2.8m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.2m from 4.0m to 2.8m. Reaso: routine maintenance FRONT:ONE Pittosporum (T4)(ht.5.5)CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level. CROWN THIN by 30% (maximum). REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.6m to 3.9m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5.0m to 3.5m. Reason: routine maintenance Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
- Received
- 17 July 2025
- Decided
- 4 August 2025 · Raise No Objection
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Sydenham
- ReceivedReceived17 Jul
- ValidatedValidated18 Jul
- Consult.Consultation29 Aug
- TargetTarget Date29 Aug
- DecidedDecided4 Aug
Decided in 17 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at 6 BISHOPSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4NY. 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 18 days, 2 weeks quicker than Lewisham's median. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 118 applications across Sydenham. We hold 2,153 applications in total for the SE26 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202020 Oct
REAR: (T1) Apple: HEIGHT REDUCTION by 0.6m from 2.9m to 2.3m & LATERAL REDUCTION N from 3.9m to 2.1m S from…
ApprovedTrees in Conservation AreasDC/20/118846 - 200215 Jul
The construction of a pitched roof over the existing single storey extension to the rear at 6 Bishopsthorpe…
ApprovedFull Planning PermissionDC/02/051822/FT - 200215 Jul
Application
PendingApplicationDC/02/051818/FT
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Sydenham Thorpes
- Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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