Former Mod Police Station, Greenhill, London, SE18 4BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2431/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 ? Field elm (yellow) Undertake a lateral crown reduction to the indicated side of the crown by approximately 3 m, reducing the lateral extent from 8 m to 5 m. The overall tree height of approximately 11 m will remain unchanged. T2 ? Holm oak (blue) Undertake a lateral crown reduction to the indicated side of the crown by approximately 2 m, reducing the lateral extent from 8 m to 6 m. The overall tree height of approximately 14 m will remain unchanged. Justification To reduce the lateral overhang from both trees above the structure situated directly beneath their canopies. The works will improve light levels and provide suitable clearance for the inspection and maintenance of the rainwater gutter serving the flat roof. All pruning cuts will be made back to suitable secondary growth points in accordance with BS3998:2010. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 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 22 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Screenshot 2026-08-14 125753151599720000.png Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos Img1540151599720000.jpeg Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Observatory Married Quarters
List entry 1078988 · 5 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Woolwich Common 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 46 m away: Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1143 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 122 m away: Repository Woods; Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 2 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE18 4BQ
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
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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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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159972
Planning Portal ref
PP-15159972
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
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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
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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
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