53 Blackheath Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 9SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1917/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front garden of 53 Blackheath Park. Prunus domestica. 20 foot tall. To be felled. It is already dying as the lime tree on the pavement has begun to dwarf it. Back garden of 53 Blackheath Park. Small leafed laurel. 30 foot tall. To be reduced in width. To give the adjacent magnolia tree and other trees more space to develop. The tree is 5.5m wide (sprawling) and 2.5m depth (which crosses over the fence between No 53 and No 53A Blackheath Park). We wish to reduce its width by 1.5m from 5.5m to 3.5m. The main pruning takes place on the north side where it interferes with a magnolia tree.� The depth will be reduced by 0.5m from 2.5m to 2.0m as a straggly branch that hangs out over the lawn will come down to allow light into the flowerbed and improve the view up the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 53, 53a and 55, Blackheath Park Se3
List entry 1079057 · 7 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
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
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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 9SQ
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 5 days faster than Greenwich's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15047326
Planning Portal ref
PP-15047326
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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
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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

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.