25 Parkgate, Blackheath, London, SE3 9XF Data via plota.co.uk

26/2780/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Statement of work: T1 & T2 Hornbeam x 2 ? section of hedge - Rear garden: To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible, refer to annotated photo. Reason for work ? Dead tree being removed as part of a re-landscaping project. The client will be replanting a number of trees in replacement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Tree location and photos 25 parkgate london se3 9xf t1 t2152485370000.png Document · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location and photos 25 parkgate london se3 9xf t1 t2 2152485370000.png Document · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree location and photos 25 parkgate se3 9xf152485370000.pdf Document · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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.
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Also on the record
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 26 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £380,000 in June 2002. Detached house, freehold.

19 June 2002£380,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE3 9XF
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Trees Uk

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
304decided 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15248537
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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2019 Approved
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19/4284/HD
2019 Refused
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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22 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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31 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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28 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
19A PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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2024 Approved
28 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
26 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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2024 Approved
29 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
Construction of a single storey rear extension to extend the existing utility room, with…
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2024 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
14 FOXES DALE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BQ
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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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use