53 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SQ Data via plota.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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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
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15047326
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 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 performance
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