37 Beaconsfield Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/2892/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Bay Tree- Current dimensions height 7m and crown radius 3m. Reduce in height by 1m and reduce lateral growth to the west by 0.5m to provide clearance from the property. Leaving finished crown dimensions of height 6m and crown radius 2.5m. T2- Holly- Current dimensions height 7m and crown radius 4m. Reduce in height and lateral spread by 1m to create a formal shape leaving finished crown dimensions of height 6m and crown radius 3m. T3- Purple Plum- Remove epicormic growth from the main trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Tree location and photos Rfn02- tree specification and pictures 152814890000.pdf Document · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree location and photos Rfn01- sketch plan152814890000.pdf Document · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Heritage at risk: Westcombe Park, Greenwich
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 594 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 594 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, 1486 m); London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 566 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Conservation area 12 m away: Blackheath
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 12 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 7LG
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oxleas Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
321decided 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 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15281489
Planning Portal ref
PP-15281489
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 ? Bay: Re-shape (using a hedge cutter) a small Bay tree in close proximity to corner o…
24/2869
2024 Approved
T1 ? Bay: Re-shape (using a hedge cutter) a small Bay tree in close proximity to corner o…
24/2869/TC
2022 Approved
T1 ? Bay: Re-shape (using a hedge cutter) a small Bay tree in close proximity to corner o…
22/4221/TC
2020 Approved
T1 ? Bay: Re-shape (using a hedge cutter) a small Bay tree in close proximity to corner o…
20/3125/TC
2018 Approved
T1 Bay - reshape using hedge cutter (pruned every 2-3 years) back to previous points. T2…
18/4055/TC
Within ~100m

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56 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LG
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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Construction of a part 1/ part 2 storey rear extension, single storey side extension incl…
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
3 HARDY ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7NS
Front Garden - 1. Hornbeam - Row of trees - reduce in height by 4m and trim all sides as…
22/3404/TC
2021 Approved
65 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LG
Construction of a new basement level, construction of new bay windows to the front and re…
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2016 Approved
58 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LG
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2016 Approved
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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