Penshurst, 18 Brooklands Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/2492/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

H1 - Laurel growing in the front garden To reduce in height from a current a current height of 2.5m, reducing by 0.5m, to a finished height of 2m. To trim to tidy the side growth all round, by approximately .25m T1 - Magnolia growing in the rear garden To reduce in height from a current height of 7m, reducing by 2m, to a finished height at 5m. To reduce the side growth by 1m on the garden side and 1-1.5m on the neighbours side T2 - Prunus pissardii growing in the rear garden To lift the branches which are growing on the neighbours side by at least 2m, to give clearance over their driveway T3 - Yew growing beneath the Prunus To leave the main yew stem, but remove all the sucker growth T4 - Conifer growing in the rear garden To sever the ivy growing into the Conifer, but not at the base, in order to preserve the tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Tree location and photos 18 brooklands park - sketch plan - aug 2026151755340000.png Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 11

PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T4 - conifer covered in ivy151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T3 - yew - stems151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T3 - yew151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos H1 - laurel hedge - 1of2151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos H1 - laurel hedge - 2of2151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T2 - prunus151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T2 - prunus - overhang151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T2 and t3151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T1 - magnolia151755340000.jpeg Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Brooklands House
List entry 1212911 · 24 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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 ↗
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
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 49 m away.
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 9BL
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
312decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175534
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175534
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 - MAGNOLIA TREE ? REAR GARDEN - Trim back and tidy to reshape - Reduce side lateral br…
23/2676/TC
2020 Approved
Rear Garden - Magnolia reduce back to previous points approx 1-2m and remove deadwood. Pr…
20/0727/TC
2017 Approved
Laurel Hedge - reduce to 2m in height from gatepost to gatepost and reduce front back to…
17/2434/TC
2016 Approved
Rear garden - Magnolia crown reduce back to previous reduction points (25%) and reduce br…
16/0714/TC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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25/4073/TP
2025 Refused
19 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
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25/3373/HD
2025 Approved
COMMUNAL GROUNDS, THE HALL, FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BG
T4 Alder- Fell to ground level T16 Elder- Fell to ground level and treat stump to prevent…
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2025 Approved
44 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
5 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
Statement of work: T1 Robinia ? Rear RHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce the overall canopy…
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2025 Approved
12 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
Rear Garden T1-Cherry Crown reduce by removing up to 1M in branch length. ? T1 is located…
25/0799/TC
2024 Approved
16 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
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24/3527/TC
2024 Withdrawn
85 THE HALL, FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BG
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2024 Approved
16 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
78 THE HALL, FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BG
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
23/2641/HD
2023 Approved
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2023
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Construction of four 3-storey dwellings and other associated works including access, park…
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2023 Approved
16 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
T1) Yew 6m height 8m width . Crown reduction to 4.5m h and 6.5m width. T2) Yew 7m height…
23/2906/TC
2023 Approved
5 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
Statement of Work: T1 Robinia RHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce the height and radial spre…
23/2553/TC
2023 Approved
6 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
Mature evergreen Oak (T1). Crown thin the lateral branches by 10 - 15%. Crown lift to app…
23/2140/TP
2023 Approved
7 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
Yew tree crown reduction and height reduction 1.5 m north, east south and west. To suitab…
23/1602/TC
2023 Approved
88 THE HALL, FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BG
Fell single Hawthorn tree that is self seeded and grown on the rear boundary fence line
23/1395/TC
2016 Approved
81 THE HALL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BG
Damson LH side - reduce overall height by 9-10ft. Reduce branches by 3-4ft to suitable gr…
16/2313/TC
2016 Approved
20 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL
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16/1632/TC
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
42 Brooklands Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 9BL
Demolition of rear conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension.
16/1168/F
2016 Approved
21 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
T1 Conifer - Remove - wrong species for area situated - loss of light
16/0570/TC
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
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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

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