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26/1753/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Large Pine Tree - growing in the rear RH corner of the rear garden To reduce the two lower limbs which are growing in towards the garden; to achieve increased light into the garden. To reduce the two branches forking towards the garden. i.e. the lower forked branch is 6m, of a 12m branch. The branch above that, to reduce back by 50%, from a current branch length of 10m, reducing by 5m, leaving a branch length of 5m To remove deadwood. T2 - smaller Pine Tree next to T1 To reduce the lowest branch back to trunk, from a current branch length of 5m. To reduce the branch above that, which is growing over the football goal, to reduce by 50%, from a current branch length of 6m, reducing by 3m, leaving a branch length of 3m. To reduce the branch to the right of that, to reduce back from a current branch length of 6m, reducing by 4m, leaving a branch length of 2m. T3 - twin stemmed Conifer Tree, in decline - growing in the middle of the right hand side of the rear garden To fell to as low as possible above existing ground level T4 - Ash Tree, this tree is dying back and in decline - in the front right hand corner of the rear garden To fell to as low as possible above existing ground level T4 - Ash Stump To stump grind the stump, resulting from the above felling work. To leave all resulting chipping's on site - to use the chipping's to fill in the resulting hole and rake level. T5 - Oak Tree - growing on the left hand side of the rear garden To remove the lower limb back to main trunk, from a current branch length of 8m, reducing back to trunk To remove/flush cut the peg/stub to tidy To remove deadwood… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

COA00000762 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.
Archaeological priority area: monument/lake
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
11 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SE3 9XE
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 10 days slower than Greenwich's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
250decided 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-15011191
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
6 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