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31 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JW

Refused Greenwich 25/3885/F Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Several homes

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Demolition of the existing lower ground and ground floor rear extension; erection of new lower ground and ground floor rear extensions; reconfiguration of six flats (Use Class C3), with alterations and the addition of like-for-like timber fenestrations on the lower and ground floors; provision of a new stairwell at the rear, along with private terraces and balconies for the flats on the lower and ground floors. Additionally, alterations to the existing rear landscape and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 25/3885/F

Application record

Reference
25/3885/F
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE3 7JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/0210/TP Granted

    31 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JW

    T1 Lime Front boundary: Crown Reduction - 15 metres in height being reduced to 13 metres in height with a radial spread of 8 metres being reduced to 6 metres. T2&T3 Lime Rear LHB: Partially overhanging car park - To reduce the overall height by up to 3m and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible. -remove major dead, hanging branches and also trunk and basal growth - Both trees are 18 metres in height being reduced to 15 metres in height, reducing the radial spread from 10 metres to 7 metres. T4 Robinia Rear boundary: - reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5m maintaining a natural shape. To remove major deadwood - to be reduced from 8 to 6.5 metres in height and from 4 to 2.5 in radial spread. T8-T20 13 x Lime Trees Along Rear RHB: - reduce the overall height of the canopy by up to 3m and radial spread by up to 1.5m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible. - remove major deadwood and strip the Ivy. To include re-pollarding those that have previously been done along with creating new a pollard of the Ivy covered stem leaning heavily into neighbouring garden to approximately the height of the adjacent pollards. G1 Cypress x 4 - Rear garden, dead/dying: To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible.

    Decided 28 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Robinson Escott Planning LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Orpington

Active · incorporated 2012 · Orpington

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Documents

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12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Greenwich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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