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26/2174/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Fell Tree 1 is an Ornamental Cherry (Prunus sp.) and is located in the middle of the garden. The cherry is to be removed due to severe physiological decline, structural instability, and associated safety risks. Physiological Decline: The tree is displaying signs of terminal decline, characterized by extensive dieback throughout the upper and lower canopy poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents and visitors. I am not choosing to replant… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

COA00000753 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.
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
SE9 6UE
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15099717
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 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