2 Morden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1896/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Withdrawn
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Severely trim a dead cherry blossom tree in my back garden urgently because branches are falling and could injure someone Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
29 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 29 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 0AA
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042514
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042514
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
30 MORDEN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AA
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2024 Withdrawn
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18 MORDEN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AA
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3 MORDEN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AA
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32 MORDEN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AA
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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