Petrol Filling Station, 160-168 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2UL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1675/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce - Robinia is approximately 15m in height and has an average crown spread of 9m. In turn we respectfully request your approval to complete a crown reduction of up to 4m (back to suitable growth points) and if any obvious overhang remains over the pub garden, roof and/or chimney, reduction pruning of that overhang of up to 2m. Causing issues to adjoining property - dropping debris and over the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Plumstead Common 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1241 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 84 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE18 2UL
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
PJL Group Limited
Freehold owner
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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.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
325decided 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-14987199
Planning Portal ref
PP-14987199
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.