Land Adjacewnt to 45 Manor Way, Blackheath, London, SE3 9XG Data via plota.co.uk

26/2551/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Withdrawn

Proposal

2 small dead Sorbus trees about 4 m tall 300mm girth need to be removed Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Aug 2026
−
Withdrawn
4 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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; Metropolitan Open Land 33 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 9XG
Received
31 Aug 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SEASONS LANDSCAPES

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194310
Planning Portal ref
PP-15194310
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