1 Vanbrugh Terrace, Blackheath, London, SE3 7AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/2844/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Sycamore: Fell. The tree has been in decline since summer 2025 and has now suffered complete physiological failure. Removal is proposed due to its deteriorated condition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Tree location and photos Img2007152707860000.jpeg Document · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Img2006152707860000.jpeg Document · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Screenshot 2026-10-04 105336152707860000.png Document · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 10

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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1325 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; World heritage site 222 m away: Maritime Greenwich; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 38 m away.
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, 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 £350,000 in August 2003. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

29 August 2003£350,000
28 February 2001£249,950
23 April 1996£109,950

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

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached flat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, 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 7AP
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
309decided 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270786
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270786
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
On verge fronting Langton Way Remove dead poplar trunk. Reduce limb of a lime tree by 4-5…
17/2024/TC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Elm T001 Recommendations 1: .Target Management - Crown reduce overhang to house by up to…
25/0437/TC
2024 Approved
8 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Oak - remove deadwood. Quercus Ilex - reduce and thin by 10%. 8 x limes on Angerstein Lan…
24/0321/TC
2023 Approved
17 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Removal of the existing barrel-vaulted conservatory structure and mezzanine roof and repl…
23/3727/HD
2023 Refused
17 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Removal of the existing barrel-vaulted conservatory and replacement with a new flat-roofe…
23/2980/HD
2023 Approved
5B VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Replacement of glazed roof and windows on side stairwell.
23/2248/F
2023 Approved
5B VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Replacement of glazed roof and windows on side stairwell.
23/2249/L
2023 Approved
17 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
T1 Palm fell to ground level due to excessive shading. T2 - Pittosporum 6m in height redu…
23/2559/TC
2023 Approved
7 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
G1 Bay and Hazel Rear RHB close to rear of property: - To reduce the overall height of Ba…
23/1946/TC
2022 Approved
6 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
(T1) False acacia: 30% crown reduction Height from 9.8m to 6.4m N from 8m to 3m due to le…
22/3687/TC
2022 Approved
4A LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Remove one stem of Strawberry tree leaning/growing into wall
22/1529/TC
2021 Approved
16 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Trees A - two pear trees trained to grow up against the left hand-side wall. Exceeding he…
21/3986/TC
2021 Approved
1A VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Beech Tree - lateral reduction over langton way only by 2m 16m spread will be 14m once re…
21/4074/TC
2021 Approved
6 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Purple Plum, approximately 7m in height Undertake remedial works to allow retention of th…
21/3592/TC
2020 Approved
5 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Certificate for Listed Building Consent is sought for the repair of 12 sash timber window…
20/3238/CLPL
2020 Approved
5B VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Lawful Development Certificate to a Listed Building for repairs to 7 timber windows.
20/1777/CLPL
2018 Approved
8 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Cherry tree - fell because its too close to the Acer palmatum and has low amenity value…
18/3298/TC
2018 Approved
5A VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Repairs to sash windows including; sanding down the faces, replacing rotten timber, repla…
18/2960/L
2018 Approved
16 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Siberian Elm - front garden - Crown reduce by 25% (lower and mid crown only), Lime - fron…
18/2250/TC
2017 Approved
12 Langton Way, Blackheath, SE3 7TL
Demolition of existing outbuilding and garage and construction of a single storey rear/si…
17/3207/HD
2018 Approved
17 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Lime x 2 on western side of property just outside the wall - Reduce back to last reductio…
18/0779/TC
2017 Approved
7 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
ALL GENERAL MAINTENANCE T1 - 1 x Large Sycamore - rear garden to crown reduce by approxim…
17/0435/TC
2016 Approved
8 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL
Construction of a single storey rear extension, first floor front infill extension, roof…
16/1433/F
2016 Approved
2 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Front garden - Rhus and crab apple - lift over pavement. Rear Garden Amelanchier - crown…
16/2700/TC
2016 Refused
5 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
Demolition of existing garages and construction of a building to provide parking, worksho…
16/0944/F
2016 Approved
8 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AP
G7 - repollard 7 lime trees back to last reduction points. T1 lime - Crown reduce by 20%…
16/0174/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
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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.