Macartney House, Chesterfield Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 8HJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2282/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Holly T1 - reduce height from 4m to 3m and width from 3m to 2m Holly T2 - reduce height from 6m to 4m and width from 3m to 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Tree location and photos T1 mac house151244150000.jpg Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos T2 mac house151244150000.jpg Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree location and photos Mac house sketch151244150000.pdf Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

Grade II listed: Macartney House
List entry 1079069 · 0 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
World heritage site: Maritime Greenwich
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 39 m away: Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 668 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 668 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 604 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 ↗
Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 12 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Metropolitan Open Land 56 m away.
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.

Building

Floor area239 m² (2,573 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
SE10 8HJ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
GREENWICH PARK
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Treesawrus Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
312decided 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

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Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124415
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124415
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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

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 and leaseholders: 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.