Dartmouth Court, Dartmouth Grove, London, SE10 8AS
Approved on 28 July 2025
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
FRONT (Dartmouth Grove): ONE dead Cherry (T1/ 0932)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: the tree has died, Duty to replace applies. FRONT (corner Wat Tyler Rd/Dartmouth Grove): ONE Ailanthus (T2)(ht.18m) COLLAPSED LIMB on East compass. Reason: works to prune cracked limb stub to minimise decay into main stem, maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE dead Sorbus (T9)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: the tree has died, fungal brackets on branches, Duty to replace applies. Informative A: huge thank you - the careful maintenance of the frontage trees is greatly appreciated to retain amenity, wildlife habitat and environmental benefits. Informative B: please leave safe standing dead stems, and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: Duty to replace applies for dead trees in conservation areas, please replace T1 and T9 with species such as Whitebeam, bird cherry, Turkish hazel, Italian alder, Pride of India/Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), Hackberry (Celtis australis), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica). Informative D: additional tree planting is encouraged in any available spaces around Dartmouth Court to maintain the treed setting of the building in the long-term.
- Received
- 28 July 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Agent
- Roberts Tree Care Ltd
- ReceivedReceived28 Jul
- ValidatedValidated16 Jul
- Consult.Consultation22 Jul
- TargetTarget Date22 Jul
- DecidedDecided28 Jul
Decided in 12 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at DARTMOUTH COURT, DARTMOUTH GROVE, LONDON, SE10 8AS. Lewisham has handled 1,006 applications of this type. This one was decided in 12 days, 6 weeks quicker than Lewisham's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 165 applications across Blackheath. We hold 1,228 applications in total for the SE10 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
- SE10 8AS
- Application type
- Dead & Hazardous Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 July 2025
- Last date for comments
- 22 July 2025
- Target decision date
- 22 July 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Roberts Tree Care Ltd
- Agent address
- 714 London Road, ME20 6BL
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Blackheath
- 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 (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.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Lewisham
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