GRASS VERGE OUTSIDE 11 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AG

1. 9 Apr 2026

   Received by Greenwich

2. 10 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 23 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AG

  26/0218/TC Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Silver birch - fell to ground level and grind out root plate - less than six feet away from the front of the owners' property and double the height, several small cavities around the base of the primary stem, large number of cankerous growths all over the tree at every branch union and even along the secondary and tertiary stems in significant numbers right throughout the canopy - the tree has gone from shedding small wispy growth to losing larger stems from all over the canopy. clearly in decline and, given that silver birches are pioneer species and not long-lived. A replacement will be planted within roughly the same location.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• STREET RECORD, THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON SE3 0AG

  25/3878/TC Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Elm (part of H1 on Survey) - fell. Reasons - growing in a raised border behind a retaining wall. It has been allowed to outgrow the hedge within which it sits and is now physically pushing against the wall. It will cause damage to the wall, which separates The Keep from the railway line, if left to its own devices. Arbutus (T001 on Survey) - Thin internal growth and remove crossing branches. Cut back from street light to give 1m clearance. Soft Maple (T9 on Survey) - Reduce to old points. Reduce height by 4m from 12m to 8m and radial spread by 3m from 6m to 3m all round.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• OAK YARD, THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AG

  25/3234/TC Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 Quercus robur - a repeat of the works approved in October 2022 (22/3412/TC). To prune all adventitious growth along primary and secondary stems only. No primary, secondary or tertiary stems will be removed. Just want to improve the light levels into the garden.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• OPPOSITE 2-12 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AG

  25/3236/TC Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Acer saccharum - reduction of canopy by up to 3m from 18m to 15m and 20% thin.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 28 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AF

  23/0143/HD Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of a single storey outbuilding in rear garden.

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AF

  21/2496/TC Submitted 5 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Holly (T1) - reduce height from 4m to 3m due to excessive shading

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/2252/TC Awaiting decision

  EAST OF 23-30 THE PRIORY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XA

  Cherry Laurel Group - Section fell all stems to as close level as practicable Reason for works: General maintenance

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1896/TC Withdrawn

  2 MORDEN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AA

  Severely trim a dead cherry blossom tree in my back garden urgently because branches are falling and could injure someone

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/1836/TC Withdrawn

  2 WYTHFIELD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5TG

  T1 Dead Silver Birch - fell to ground level ready for stump grinding.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/1552/TC Granted

  81 MAZE HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8XQ

  Fell Olive tree in raised front garden very close to the side wall of the garage. A structural surveyor noted that the root system of the tree is pushing against this wall, and has caused cracks to appear, and indicated that the removal of this tree is necessary to preserve the wall from further damage.

  Received 22 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/1523/TC Granted

  MOD GREENHILL ESTATE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4BW

  MOD land fell T24 3 stems, T26, T27 multi stems and T28 & T34 other works including reduction in height and cutting back from buildings etc SEE REPORT

  Received 19 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees