46 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE3 7BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/3131/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

T1- Ash- Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore- Current dimensions height 9m and crown radius 6m. Crown reduce removing 2m in height and 2m in lateral growth. Leaving crown dimensions of height 7m and crown radius 4m. Crown lift 3.5m above ground level. T3- Ash- Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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
National infrastructure project 1415 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 7BG
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oxleas Tree Care
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
369decided 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 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15336066
Planning Portal ref
PP-15336066
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.