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26/2045/TP - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

2412 - London Plane Crown lift tree highway and street lamp clearance To 3m over L&Q side, 5m over adjacent road (bus route). Widespread crown overhanging parking area and adjacent highway. Lamp column within crown on NE aspect. Height 10m. 0250 - Sycamore Maple Remove single stem, diseased (tagged) stem at 2m from ground level. Sooty bark disease on 1 stem. Height 9m. 2422 - Sycamore Maple Section fell tree. Dead tree. Height 11m. - Following findings from a tree survey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Conservation area 83 m away; Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 0JX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 9 days slower than Greenwich's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075704
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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