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REAR (no.65, land adj rail track): SIX groups Sycamore (in G1 in TPO) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 11.5m to ht.8.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1-1.5m, to previous prune points from crown reduction in 2020 ref.DC/20/119240.Reason: routine repeat maintenance for safety beside the rail line and property, squirrel damage, to retain TPO amenity and the designated railsides linear green infrastructure (SINC) for wildlife and screening. The London Borough of Lewisham (Heath Lane) Tree Preservation Order 1973.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife beside the linear green infrastructure rail-sides designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), improvement in air quality, flood mitigation and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

65 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

UnknownReference: DC/25/141736London Borough of Lewisham

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65 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG

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Status
Unknown
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Lewisham

Application overview

REAR (no.65, land adj rail track): SIX groups Sycamore (in G1 in TPO) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 11.5m to ht.8.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1-1.5m, to previous prune points from crown reduction in 2020 ref.DC/20/119240.Reason: routine repeat maintenance for safety beside the rail line and property, squirrel damage, to retain TPO amenity and the designated railsides linear green infrastructure (SINC) for wildlife and screening. The London Borough of Lewisham (Heath Lane) Tree Preservation Order 1973.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife beside the linear green infrastructure rail-sides designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), improvement in air quality, flood mitigation and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/141736
Ward
Blackheath
Agent
Mr S Cross

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Decision noticeDecision · PDF14 Jan 2026View
Plans 1 & 2Case Copy Drawings · PDF15 Oct 2025View
Tree photosPhotographs · PDF15 Oct 2025View
Application formApplication Form · PDF8 Oct 2025View

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