The Pointer School, 19 Stratheden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7TH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to be carried out: T0368 - Common lime - crown raise to finished height of 5m from ground level T0370 - Common lime - crown raise to finished height of 5m from ground level Reasons for works: Prudent tree management to keep trees within current parameters Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 7
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, 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 2
Last sold for £4,540,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, 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 works in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- SE3 7TH
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
- Parish
- Greenwich
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 19 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegation
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 18 days from validation, 11 days faster than Greenwich's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14901664
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14901664
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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