Flat 2, 43 Westcombe Park Road, London, SE3 7QZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2893/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(1) Acacia, in previous planning permissions identified as either Acacia or Robinia. Whole crown reduction to 4 m above ground level. The tree is in the corner of the property, on the corner of Westcombe Park Road and Foyle Road. It has three types of fungus growing on it, including one that could signal ill health of the tree. The top branches seem dry and unhealthy. We would like to preserve as much as possible of the tree, but would like to make sure it is safe (as branches reach out towards the sidewalk. We would only be able to comment on the health of the tree once works have commenced as it is not possible to gauge the health before cutting (as far as I understand). (2) Bay tree. We would like to reduce by 30%, because some of the branches are touching the building / windows, especially when it is windy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Application forms 1

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

Other documents 5

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Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Westcombe Park, Greenwich
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 672 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 672 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, 1472 m); London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 632 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 3

Last sold for £825,000 in July 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

14 July 2025£825,000
4 April 2003£335,000
30 May 1997£165,000

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. 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 7QZ
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
321decided 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243549
Planning Portal ref
PP-15243549
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
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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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.