85 Lee Road, Lewisham, London, SE3 9EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/1398/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T6 Eucalyptus ? (approx.4M remove. T7 Bay ? (approx.4M) remove. T8 Ash ? (approx. 8M) remove. T5 Yew - reduce height by 1-2 m from 8m to 6m and shape to make a more compact specimen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Consultation
8 May 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road (t6)149165960000.jpeg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road149165960000.jpg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road (t5)149165960000.jpeg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road (t5.1)149165960000.jpeg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road (t7)149165960000.jpeg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 85 lee road (t8)149165960000.jpeg Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 71-77, Lee Road Se3, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 5 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.
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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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence about 32 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 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 1

Last sold for £1,775,000 in May 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 May 2025£1,775,000

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

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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 9EN
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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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-14916596
Planning Portal ref
PP-14916596
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
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2018 Approved
Ash (T1) - Reduce lateral on Southern compass points by 4m to reduce weight and rebalance…
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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24/0932/F
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Installation of a charging point for electric vehicle.
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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T1 ? first Yew tree - growing on the RHS To lift to 2m over the footpath and 6m over the…
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2023 Approved
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Item 1 - Olive: Crown reduction - reduce height and spread by up to 2metres. Item 2 (in N…
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2023 Approved
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Statement of work: T1 Oak - Front garden, raised bed LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce the…
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2023 Approved
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FRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (T1/TPO T8)(ht:18m, rs:6m): CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 13m to ht.6m…
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2023 Approved
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Replacement of eleven windows to the front, side and rear elevations with double-glazed t…
23/2705/HD
2023 Approved
36 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RU
FRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (ht.18m)(T8 in TPO) BRANCH LENGTH REDUCTION by 14m from 15m to…
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2017 Approved
77 LEE ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE3 9EN
T2 Magnolia - to reduce over extending branches back to retain dome shape and thin the ov…
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2017 Approved
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Sycamore (T1) - Crown lift by 4m over highway, crown thin by 20%. Sycamore (T2) - Crown l…
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2016 Approved
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T6 - Pine Tree - to prune back crown from the building to give 3m clearance
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.