68 Brooklands Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 9AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1991/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Silver Birch (T1) - reduce width from 3.5m to 2m, and thin remainder by 20%, maintaining current height of 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

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Other documents 2

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Site constraints 6

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 96 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
SE3 9AJ
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treesawrus Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 12 days faster than Greenwich's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058974
Planning Portal ref
PP-15058974
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE
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2024 Withdrawn
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**DD NOTICE** T1 Eucalyptus: Fell Reason: Tree is dead
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
64 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AJ
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Demolition of existing garages and the erection of two, 1 bedroom semi-detached bungalows…
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2023 Refused
64 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AJ
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23/0592/HD
2022 Approved
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Construction of a single storey rear extension.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
74 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AJ
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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

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.