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Planning AtlasLewishamForest Hill wardSE23 3PQ
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Postcode record · Lewisham

SE23 3PQ.

SE23 3PQ has 3 known premises and 123 planning records — 65 approved of 121 decided (53.7%).

LewishamForest HillSE23 3PQ
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3
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
123
Applications
121 decided
53.7%
Approval rate
65 approved · 5 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
123
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

SE23 3PQ has 3 known premises and 123 planning records — 65 approved of 121 decided (53.7%).

Premises

Planning

What happened?

123 planning applications across the postcode; 65 approved of 121 decided (53.7%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
CENTRAL (Animal Walk/Butterfly House): ONE dead Willow (T1)(approx.ht.12m) FELL to monolith ht.4m. Reason: the tree has died, reduce to leave a monolith for habitat at 4m. Another willow will be planted as a replacement, under duty to replace, see also 6-wk notice last year ref. DC/25/140854. Informative A: huge thanks for managing the tree as monolith for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: duty to replace applies if a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance para121. Informative C: large canopy species required as replacement, planted as near as possible to the original tree during the 2026-27 planting season with the monolith and replacement tree protected with fencing from animal damage for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. If the sloping site is too dry to sustain willow in the future with climate change, see below for alternative suggested replacement species. Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant D LISTON · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Approved
2026-05-26
REAR (by pitch & putt): ONE Cedar (T1)(approx.ht.16m) remove one snapped limb. Reason: it has snapped and hanging in the canopy, to be removed to mitigate health & safety issues as the gardens are a high volume area. REAR (by rail line nature trail): ONE Ash (T2)(approx.ht.12m) remove snapped and fallen canopy. Reason: canopy has snapped out due to a large cavity causing structural failure and the canopy is now lying on the ground, the stem to be left as it stands as monolith. Informative A: thank you for careful management to retain trees and monoliths for amenity, wildlife and landscape character. Informative B: successional planting is encouraged with another cedar planted nearby for future feature tree in this part of the garden near the top entrance off Horniman Drive. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Approved
2026-05-05
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 14 (Delivery and Servicing Plan-Cafe) and Condition 18 (Heritage Interpretations) of planning permission DC/23/130987 dated on 30/08/2023 (as amended by DC/24/135693 dated on 10/07/2024) at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Alena Firestone
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Registered
2026-04-24
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 10-Digital Display of Listed Building Consent DC/23/130988 dated 30th August 2023 at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Alena Firestone
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Registered
2026-04-21
FRONT: ONE Catalpa / Indian Bean tree (approx HEIGHT 8m ) (T1) - REMOVAL of TWO dangerous Branches. REASON: The first has snapped and is hanging in the canopy. The second is a hazard beam that has horizontal splits. Both should be removed to mitigate health & safety issues as the gardens are a high volume area. Informative A: to thank for retaining the tree for amenity, wildlife 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.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant D LISTON · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Approved
2026-04-13
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13-External Lighting and Condition 20-PV Panels (Community Space Roof) of planning permission DC/23/130987 dated 30th August 2023 (amended by DC/24/135693 dated 10th July 2024) at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Amanda Ghani
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Refused
2026-03-27
FRONT (London Rd): ONE Bay (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: it is located approximately 1m from the main foundations of the building so removal will mitigate future issues. A mediterranean garden will be planted up as a replacement as an example of a drought resistant form of urban planting. REAR (by nursery): ONE Beech (T2)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: it is dominated by the larger beech & yew trees growing nearby leading to phototropic lateral growth towards the nursery that will cause problems for the gutters & roof. Another beech tree will be planted a little further away in the south downs. REAR (by nursery): ONE Yew (T3)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 10m to ht.9m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m Southern laterals. Reason: to rebalance the tree keeping a natural aesthetic. Informative A: the replacement tree for beech (T2) is hugely appreciated to maintain the treed character of the gardens, for amenity, wildlife 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.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Horniman Museum · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
Trees in Conservation Areas
No objection
2026-03-12
Replacement of the existing gas cabinet air heater with air-to-air source heat pump (ASHPs) and air handling unit, located on the west side of the building, together with the replacement of acrylic triple layer polycarbonate, installation of new greenhouse thermal screens, new extract fan in the north elevation, together with draught proofing works and the electrical cables in the Butterfly House at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mr Henry Stenning · Agent PRS Architects · Officer Amanda Ghani
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2026-03-06
Internal and external upgrade improvement works of the existing CUE building, replacement of gas boiler with air-to-water source heat pumps, installation of a new mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR), together with new floor insulation, draught proofing, sealing windows, air and box beams vents on the roof, new electrical cables and repairs to external timbers at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mr Henry Stenning · Agent PRS Architects · Officer Amanda Ghani
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2026-03-06
REAR (Nature Trail/new caf� & play, boating lake area): TWELVE Lombardy Poplar (1xT002, 11xTG001 approx.ht.20m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: co-dominant stem 14m long cracked out from T002, one-sided crowns of TG001 over high target risk of new caf� and play area, all 12 x trees in poor condition, health & safety, urgent works required to fell identified in Haydens tree survey 21.11.25. Felling proposed weekend 17 &18 Jan 2026. Informative A: duty to replace applies - the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: proposed replacement planting details to be submitted to the council after felling when the replanting locations have been be clarified, suggested locations: near the nature trail with native tree species eg hornbeam, aspen, field maple, wild cherry, goat/grey willow; on boundary beside the caf� and play area between the poplar stumps eg mixed native species hedge; within the Gardens near the caf� and play area eg several native or non-native trees. Informative C: wildlife habitat and biodiversity - encourage stumps of the poplar trees to be retained in situ, create additional habitat log piles with arisings within the Gardens and use shredded timber to spread 50mm mulch over RPAs of other trees in the Gardens such as the Cedar by the new communal garden near the Butterfly house (ref T213, Nature+Love project DC/23/130987). Informative E: Roosting bats possibility - suggest soft fell with timber left on site overnight for any roosting bats to emerge.
HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant E FERNANDES · Agent WALLACE TIMBER SERVICES · Officer Valerie Harris
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Approved
2026-01-09
CENTRAL (Animal Walk/Butterfly House): ONE dead Willow (T1)(approx.ht.12m) FELL to monolith ht.4m. Reason: the tree has died, reduce to leave a monolith for habitat at 4m. Another willow will be planted as a replacement, under duty to replace, see also 6-wk notice last year ref. DC/25/140854. Informative A: huge thanks for managing the tree as monolith for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: duty to replace applies if a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance para121. Informative C: large canopy species required as replacement, planted as near as possible to the original tree during the 2026-27 planting season with the monolith and replacement tree protected with fencing from animal damage for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. If the sloping site is too dry to sustain willow in the future with climate change, see below for alternative suggested replacement species. Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant D LISTON · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
Approved
2026-05-26
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Dead & Hazardous Trees
REAR (by pitch & putt): ONE Cedar (T1)(approx.ht.16m) remove one snapped limb. Reason: it has snapped and hanging in the canopy, to be removed to mitigate health & safety issues as the gardens are a high volume area. REAR (by rail line nature trail): ONE Ash (T2)(approx.ht.12m) remove snapped and fallen canopy. Reason: canopy has snapped out due to a large cavity causing structural failure and the canopy is now lying on the ground, the stem to be left as it stands as monolith. Informative A: thank you for careful management to retain trees and monoliths for amenity, wildlife and landscape character. Informative B: successional planting is encouraged with another cedar planted nearby for future feature tree in this part of the garden near the top entrance off Horniman Drive. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Approved
2026-05-05
More
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 14 (Delivery and Servicing Plan-Cafe) and Condition 18 (Heritage Interpretations) of planning permission DC/23/130987 dated on 30/08/2023 (as amended by DC/24/135693 dated on 10/07/2024) at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Alena Firestone
Registered
2026-04-24
More
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
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Details submitted pursuant to Condition 10-Digital Display of Listed Building Consent DC/23/130988 dated 30th August 2023 at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Alena Firestone
Registered
2026-04-21
More
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
FRONT: ONE Catalpa / Indian Bean tree (approx HEIGHT 8m ) (T1) - REMOVAL of TWO dangerous Branches. REASON: The first has snapped and is hanging in the canopy. The second is a hazard beam that has horizontal splits. Both should be removed to mitigate health & safety issues as the gardens are a high volume area. Informative A: to thank for retaining the tree for amenity, wildlife 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.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant D LISTON · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
Approved
2026-04-13
More
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13-External Lighting and Condition 20-PV Panels (Community Space Roof) of planning permission DC/23/130987 dated 30th August 2023 (amended by DC/24/135693 dated 10th July 2024) at The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mrs Kirsten Walker · Agent Feilden Fowles · Officer Amanda Ghani
Refused
2026-03-27
More
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
FRONT (London Rd): ONE Bay (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: it is located approximately 1m from the main foundations of the building so removal will mitigate future issues. A mediterranean garden will be planted up as a replacement as an example of a drought resistant form of urban planting. REAR (by nursery): ONE Beech (T2)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: it is dominated by the larger beech & yew trees growing nearby leading to phototropic lateral growth towards the nursery that will cause problems for the gutters & roof. Another beech tree will be planted a little further away in the south downs. REAR (by nursery): ONE Yew (T3)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 10m to ht.9m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m Southern laterals. Reason: to rebalance the tree keeping a natural aesthetic. Informative A: the replacement tree for beech (T2) is hugely appreciated to maintain the treed character of the gardens, for amenity, wildlife 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.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Horniman Museum · Agent Amber Tree Care · Officer Valerie Harris
No objection
2026-03-12
More
Trees in Conservation Areas
Replacement of the existing gas cabinet air heater with air-to-air source heat pump (ASHPs) and air handling unit, located on the west side of the building, together with the replacement of acrylic triple layer polycarbonate, installation of new greenhouse thermal screens, new extract fan in the north elevation, together with draught proofing works and the electrical cables in the Butterfly House at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mr Henry Stenning · Agent PRS Architects · Officer Amanda Ghani
Approved
2026-03-06
More
Full Planning Permission
Internal and external upgrade improvement works of the existing CUE building, replacement of gas boiler with air-to-water source heat pumps, installation of a new mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR), together with new floor insulation, draught proofing, sealing windows, air and box beams vents on the roof, new electrical cables and repairs to external timbers at Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23.
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant Mr Henry Stenning · Agent PRS Architects · Officer Amanda Ghani
Approved
2026-03-06
More
Full Planning Permission
REAR (Nature Trail/new caf� & play, boating lake area): TWELVE Lombardy Poplar (1xT002, 11xTG001 approx.ht.20m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: co-dominant stem 14m long cracked out from T002, one-sided crowns of TG001 over high target risk of new caf� and play area, all 12 x trees in poor condition, health & safety, urgent works required to fell identified in Haydens tree survey 21.11.25. Felling proposed weekend 17 &18 Jan 2026. Informative A: duty to replace applies - the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: proposed replacement planting details to be submitted to the council after felling when the replanting locations have been be clarified, suggested locations: near the nature trail with native tree species eg hornbeam, aspen, field maple, wild cherry, goat/grey willow; on boundary beside the caf� and play area between the poplar stumps eg mixed native species hedge; within the Gardens near the caf� and play area eg several native or non-native trees. Informative C: wildlife habitat and biodiversity - encourage stumps of the poplar trees to be retained in situ, create additional habitat log piles with arisings within the Gardens and use shredded timber to spread 50mm mulch over RPAs of other trees in the Gardens such as the Cedar by the new communal garden near the Butterfly house (ref T213, Nature+Love project DC/23/130987). Informative E: Roosting bats possibility - suggest soft fell with timber left on site overnight for any roosting bats to emerge.
HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ · premises record
Applicant E FERNANDES · Agent WALLACE TIMBER SERVICES · Officer Valerie Harris
Approved
2026-01-09
More
Dead & Hazardous Trees

Building control

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Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 3 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
Summary and Definition The Archaeological Priority Area covers the Grade II Registered Park and Garden and public park known as Horniman Gardens. The APA has been included at Tier 2 as it will contain archaeological remains ass · reference 216467 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Small HMO Northern Extension · reference SHMOEXTA4 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
Forest Hill · reference LEWCA13 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
Summary and Definition The Archaeological Priority Area covers the Grade II Registered Park and Garden and public park known as Horniman Gardens. The APA has been included at Tier 2 as it will contain archaeological remains ass · reference 216467 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Small HMO Northern Extension · reference SHMOEXTA4 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
Forest Hill · reference LEWCA13 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 5 applications
Applicant on 4 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 7 applications
Agent on 5 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 5 applications
Applicant on 4 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 7 applications
Agent on 5 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent123 applications and 123 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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