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FRONT: ONE Horse chestnut (T1 in TPO)(ht.18m, r.9-10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 16m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2-3m to 7m, remove stem epicormics and deadwood. Reason: clearance to property, to manage the tree within the frontage.FRONT: ONE: Horse Chestnut (T2 in TPO)(ht.16m, r.7-8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.14m, RADIUS REDUCE by 1-2m to 6m. CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level by length reduction of cascading branches, remove deadwood. Reason: to manage the tree within the frontage, overhang to no.3 and pavement.The London Borough of Lewisham (ROCKBOURNE, SUNDERLAND, WALDRAM PARK ROAD AND CHURCH RISE), Tree Preservation Order 1974.Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining and retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife, reducing air pollution from the south circular and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.Informative C: depaving carefully by hand around the base of trees is encouraged, replace with 50mm depth bark mulch clear of the tree trunk, to improve the rooting environment and create opportunity for urban greening enhancement.

5 WESTBOURNE DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 2UP

UnknownReference: DC/25/140782London Borough of Lewisham

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5 WESTBOURNE DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 2UP

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Application summary

Status
Unknown
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Lewisham

Application overview

FRONT: ONE Horse chestnut (T1 in TPO)(ht.18m, r.9-10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 16m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2-3m to 7m, remove stem epicormics and deadwood. Reason: clearance to property, to manage the tree within the frontage.FRONT: ONE: Horse Chestnut (T2 in TPO)(ht.16m, r.7-8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.14m, RADIUS REDUCE by 1-2m to 6m. CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level by length reduction of cascading branches, remove deadwood. Reason: to manage the tree within the frontage, overhang to no.3 and pavement.The London Borough of Lewisham (ROCKBOURNE, SUNDERLAND, WALDRAM PARK ROAD AND CHURCH RISE), Tree Preservation Order 1974.Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining and retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife, reducing air pollution from the south circular and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.Informative C: depaving carefully by hand around the base of trees is encouraged, replace with 50mm depth bark mulch clear of the tree trunk, to improve the rooting environment and create opportunity for urban greening enhancement.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/140782
Alternative references
PP-14167581
Ward
Perry Vale

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Decision noticeDecision · PDF28 Jul 2025View
Schedule of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF11 Jul 2025View
Application formApplication Form · PDF11 Jul 2025View
Tree image 1Photographs · PDF11 Jul 2025View
Reasons for workCase Copy Documents · PDF11 Jul 2025View
Tree sketch location mapCase Copy Drawings · PDF11 Jul 2025View

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