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26/2591/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Mature common holly (Ilex aquifolium), approximately 9m in height located in the rear garden. - Reduce the height from approximately 9m to 5m, together with a reduction of the lateral crown spread. Reduce branches by up to 4m where necessary, whilst retaining the principal structural framework and a balanced crown. Additionally, crown lift by removing and/or reducing low branches to increase clearance beneath the canopy. Remove dead, damaged, crossing and rubbing branches where appropriate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
5 Sept 2026
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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Oct 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Tree location plan and photos Pictures of tree152068420000.pdf Document · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree location plan and photos Site map152068420000.pdf Document · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 7-21, Blackheath Park Se3
List entry 1079052 · 0 m from the pin · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 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 ↗
COA00000762 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.
Archaeological priority area: monument/lake
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Town centre 23 m away: Blackheath.
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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 9RW
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Sept 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
250decided 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15206842
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:
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