11 Parkgate, Blackheath, London, SE3 9XF Data via plota.co.uk

26/1071/TP - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Cedar: Reduce the crown by approximately 2.5-3.0 m in height and lateral spread. Prune back to suitable growth points to achieve a balanced shape. Remove any major deadwood. Cherry (front-left of driveway, as viewed from the road): Fell the tree and grind the stump. Hedge (front-left boundary near the garage): Cut back the hedge face away from the driveway. Trim any overhang to create an even, level finish from bottom to top. Two conifers (left of the garden path steps): Fell both trees and grind the stumps. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
1 Apr 2026
Received
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
COA00000762 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Archaeological priority area: monument/lake
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Greenwich AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SE3 9XF
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 20 days slower than Greenwich's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
250decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14833497
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Greenwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #76 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Greenwich is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Greenwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #278 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #76 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #49 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,468
Total decisions
331 refused in the year to March 2026