Morden College, Kidbrooke Grove, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 0LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/2200/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Fig: fell - tree height at 7mt - tree width at 5mt - The tree is causing direct physical damage to adjacent built structures, including displacement of a retaining wall, movement of the adjacent manhole chamber and direct contact with the building. Due to its close proximity to the structure and its continued growth potential, removal is considered the most appropriate long-term management solution. To mitigate the loss of tree cover and maintain the landscape character of the site, a replacement tree will be planted in a more appropriate location, sufficiently offset from buildings and underground services to allow healthy long-term growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Unknown Tree Documents · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree location and photos Tree safety report morden college fig tree151066740000.pdf Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Lamp Standard in Centre of Quadrangle of Morden College
List entry 1211742 · 29 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 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 ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1880 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 9 m away; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 0LE
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 10 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
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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106674
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106674
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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2021 Approved
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Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Refused
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Replacement of existing timber front door with new timber double glazed unit.
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2016 Refused
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings