62 Royal Hill, London, SE10 8RT Data via plota.co.uk

26/1150/TP - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

1 x T1 Sycamore Tree - To reduce in height from approximately 17 meters by 2-3 meters to a height of approximately 14-15 meters, and approximately 15 meters wide, to reduce by approximately 3 meters, to 12 meters wide Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

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

Site constraints 11

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 58-64, Royal Hill Se10, Grade II, about 16 m from the postcode pin · 23 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 24 with distances
Historic England ↗
Blackheath 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.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 193 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 193 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 330 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; World heritage site about 218 m away: Maritime Greenwich; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk about 90 m away: 24, Royal Hill, Greenwich; Town centre about 79 m away: Greenwich West.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £845,000 in March 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

29 March 2023£845,000
13 April 2000£187,448
4 January 2000£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (12 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingWarm air, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SE10 8RT
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
GREENWICH PARK
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Zahra Gardens

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 6 days slower than Greenwich's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
312decided 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-14853588
Planning Portal ref
PP-14853588
Statutory expiry
9 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.