52 Beaconsfield Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/2754/TC - Tree works in a Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Sycamore - Crown reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Remove all deadwood. Robinia - Crown raise to 4m from ground level. Reduce lateral growth growing towards the property to allow 2m clearance. Robinia - Reduce over-extended branches overhanging the road by 3m. Reduce the rest of the crown to shape and balance. Oak - Reduce back selected branches to provide 2m clearance from neighbouring house. Plum (Dead) - Section fell to ground level. Reason for application - General maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Greenwich's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Heritage at risk: Westcombe Park, Greenwich
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 60 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Designated open space 25 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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 2

Last sold for £2,425,000 in July 2018. Detached house, freehold.

24 July 2018£2,425,000
1 June 2009£1,100,000

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 7LG
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Craft Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1343 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15240144
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

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