Ministry of Defence, Land to the Rear of 19-29, Greenhill, Woolwch, London, SE18 Data via plota.co.uk

26/2379/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Sycamore & T2 Holm Oak. These are on the south side boundary of the land - immediately adjacent to the residences on Greenhill. Total cut back to the stump. FALLING BRANCHES LEANING TOWARDS PROPERTIES Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 50.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 10

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Woolwich Common 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 139 m away: Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1082 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 206 m away: Repository Woods; 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

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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE18 4BN
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50, past Greenwich's usual 29 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Nov 2026.

Day 506 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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147822
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147822
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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