Planning application
GRASS VERGE OUTSIDE 11 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AG
Works: Trees Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T4 Walnut - fell to ground level. As can be clearly seen from one of the photos, the surface dwelling roots of the Juglans are lifting the footpath and have become a trip hazard. Until now, the residents were happy to keep the tree as it adds to the streetscene in the locality. However, Openreach are now installing fibre optic broadband across the entire Cator Estate and the path under which the roots reside is going to be dug up to accommodate this upgrade. Thus, as noted in the Tree Survey, the tree needs to be removed as it would be unsafe to retain given the extensive root pruning that is required.
As published by the council, reference 26/1117/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1117/TC
- Type
- Tree works in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
- Parish
- Greenwich
- Decision by
- Delegation
- Postcode
- SE3 0AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Greenwich
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Greenwich granted permission on 13 May 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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