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REAR: ONE Apple tree (T2) Ht 4m FELL.REASON: Tree is extremely close to house (leaning toward & almost touching roof); resident is worried it will fall, as other apple tree has done, ref 5-day notice DC/26/144810.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged with species such as pear, mulberry, medlar, hazel, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Cornus mas, crab apple, desert or cooking apple, Amelanchier, for wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, flood mitigation by reducing rain run-off and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, planted in any suitable location in rear garden. Informative B: please retain safe standing stem or high stump of T2 and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

41 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BU

UnknownReference: DC/26/144812London Borough of Lewisham

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Application summary

Status
Unknown
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Lewisham

Application overview

REAR: ONE Apple tree (T2) Ht 4m FELL.REASON: Tree is extremely close to house (leaning toward & almost touching roof); resident is worried it will fall, as other apple tree has done, ref 5-day notice DC/26/144810.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged with species such as pear, mulberry, medlar, hazel, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Cornus mas, crab apple, desert or cooking apple, Amelanchier, for wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, flood mitigation by reducing rain run-off and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, planted in any suitable location in rear garden. Informative B: please retain safe standing stem or high stump of T2 and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/144812
Alternative references
PP-15103489
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

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41 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BU

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision noticeDecision · PDF3 Sept 2026View
Application formApplication Form · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Tree photoPhotographs27 Jul 2026View
Tree photo 2Photographs27 Jul 2026View
Tree photo 3Photographs27 Jul 2026View
Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Sketch planCase Copy Drawings23 Jul 2026View

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