42 St Johns Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 7JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/2421/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cherry 4m height 4 m width. Fell . The tree is dying and has a large cavity . You can move the tree from base making it very dangerous. The owner would like to replace it with a Cornus Kousa tree . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Img7231151574200000.jpeg Document · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Ae1787d2-41d3-4a48-8198-bff25e622f7b151574200000.jpeg Document · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 553dfffd-dddf-4d94-9eba-27b91c62986b151574200000.jpeg Document · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

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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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: War memorial outside the Church of St John the Evangelist, Blackheath, Grade II, 44 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1205 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £895,000 in September 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 September 2004£895,000
11 October 1999£450,000

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

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 7JH
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Nemus Tree CareLtd

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 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
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157420
Planning Portal ref
PP-15157420
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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