Planning application
136 WESTCOMBE HILL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear garden. No 1 Apple tree: Reduction in height by approx. 40% Shape and thin out, as can be seen in photos the tree would benefit from said work. No 2 Flowering Cherry: Fell - close proximity to nearby drains and property. The tree is also stunting the growth of a much loved plum tree.
As published by the council, reference 25/4141/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/4141/TC
- Type
- Tree works in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
- Parish
- Greenwich
- Decision by
- Delegation
- Postcode
- SE3 7DT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Greenwich
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11 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
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PARADISE TREE SURGEONS Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Greenwich granted permission on 21 January 2026, 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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