32 Beaconsfield Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1734/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Ash - remove limbs 14m in height. Remove three limbs back to the main stem. No reduction to height. A mature Ash in the rear garden of 32 Beaconsfield Rd. Three limbs extend over the garden. Their removal will clear the encroachment, improve light to the garden below, and retain the balance of the remaining crown. T2 - Ash - remove limbs 14m in height. Remove two limbs back to the main stem. No reduction to height. A second mature Ash in the rear garden, adjacent to T1. Two limbs extend over the neighbouring garden. Their removal will clear the encroachment and improve light to the garden below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £995,000 in March 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 March 2010£995,000
15 September 1995£232,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 7LZ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 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
304decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15005760
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.