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45 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7QZ

Granted Greenwich 23/0316/TC Tree works in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 Robinia - Reduce to previous pollard points. 3 Leyland Cypress x 2 Trim top and clients sides as hard as practicable without exposing bare or woody patches, returning to previously maintained form. 4 Pear - Crown Reduce height and spread by up to 1m to previously maintained form. 5 Oak - Crown Reduction by up to 3m to previous reduction points. 6 Mixed shrubs Front right boundary - fell to ground level and grind out stumps ready for replanting Reason for application: Items 1, 3,4 and 5 are general maintenance of the trees to maintain their aesthetic and keep them to an appropriate size for their situation. Item 6 is various small shrubs of low value that is to be removed to allow for replanting of a nicer hedge row

As published by the council, reference 23/0316/TC

Application record

Reference
23/0316/TC
Type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
30 Jan 2023
Validated
31 Jan 2023
Decided
3 Mar 2023
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE3 7QZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2023

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 31 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Tree Craft Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Sevenoaks

Active · incorporated 2005 · Sevenoaks

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Greenwich granted permission on 3 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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