Edensmuir Court, Stratheden Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2088/TP - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Third party tree group 01 NEW - 1x Acer, 2x Lime Crown lift tree highway and street lamp clearance to 3m back to boundary line 1x Acer, 2x Lime. Height 12m (part of TPO191). 2400 - Sycamore Maple Remove South limb over path back to source, due to visible cavity at union, cambium crack/stress wounds and minor dieback. Suggests compromised structural integrity. Height 9m. - Following findings from a tree survey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree location and photos & reports Tree survey report edensmuir court 150845100000.pdf Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos & reports 2400150845100000.png Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos & reports Map150845100000.png Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos & reports Tptg01150845100000.png Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade II, 41 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1134 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2013, 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
SE3 7SZ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 21 days slower 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
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 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084510
Planning Portal ref
PP-15084510
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.