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24/2961/TC

9 VANBRUGH HILL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7UE

Withdrawn Greenwich Tree works in a Conservation Area

Proposal

The property is in Greenwich Westcombe Park conservation area and the dead tree/shrub does not have a Tree preservation order. There is a Mount Etna Broom (Genista aetnensis) which died over the course of the spring/summer 2024. It is in the Front Garden beside the front elevation of the house. 3 M from the pavement. It is positioned on the left of 9 Vanbrugh Hill property adjoining the hedge I shared with the neighbour, No. 7. It is about 15 feet high and the trunk diameter at 1.5 m from the ground is 25 cm. There is no sign of life at any point either at the base or higher up on the subsidiary branches. The tree is dead and I seek your approval needs to cut down and remove this Broom for safety reasons.

As published by the council, reference 24/2961/TC

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2024

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 16 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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