Planning application
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT: TWO Hornbeams (T1 & T2)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 14m to 11m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 6m to 4m on N side over road and E side facing 34 Blackheath Grove, by 2m from 4m to 2m on S side over building. Reason: to bring onto a regular repeat maintenance programme of triennium works to manage size, keeping buildings clear of branches. Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for streetscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits.
As published by the council, reference DC/23/130428
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/130428
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 17 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 0AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 14 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/25/140314 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
The display of externally illuminated wall sign and non illuminated projecting sign at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/25/140130 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 21(a) - Waste Management Plan of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove, SE3.
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DC/25/140054 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 9(a)(i)-Hard Landscaping, Condition 11(a)(i)-Soft Landscaping and Condition 12(a)(i)-Boundary Treatments of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/25/138559 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/23/131391) dated 21 June 2024:- in order to allow:- internal amendments layout at the lower ground floor and upper ground floor level, for the provision of a central corridor within the nursery layout, updated details for the internal ground floor buggy store have been provided at Blackheath Village Post Office Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/24/138437 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 20(a) - Demolition Plan of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/24/138438 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4(a)(i) - Site Contamination of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/24/137139 Refused
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 20 part a (Demolition Plan) of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove, SE3.
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DC/24/136722 Granted
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 16 part a (Desk Based Archaeological Assessment) of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove, SE3.
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DC/23/131391 Awaiting decision
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Demolition of the existing Royal Mail depot and construction of a 3 storey building to provide 6 self-contained units, alterations and conversion of the existing building, together with the construction of an additional storey at roof level to provide a nursery on the lower and ground floors with play space and 3 self-contained units, with associated cycle parking, waste storage, and landscaping at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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DC/22/129639 Withdrawn
BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Demolition of the existing Royal Mail depot and construction of a 3 storey building to provide 6 self-contained units, alterations and conversion of the existing building, together with the construction of an additional storey at roof level to provide a nursery on the lower and ground floors with play space and 3 self-contained units, with associated cycle parking, waste storage, and landscaping at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2023
Received by Lewisham
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23 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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28 Jul 2026
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Lewisham granted permission on 30 March 2023, 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.
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BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/23/131391) dated 21 June 2024:- in order to allow:- internal amendments layout at the lower ground floor and upper ground floor level, for the provision of a central corridor within the nursery layout, updated details for the internal ground floor buggy store have been provided at Blackheath Village Post Office Blackheath Grove SE3.
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BLACKHEATH VILLAGE POST OFFICE, BLACKHEATH GROVE, LONDON, SE3 0AU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 20(a) - Demolition Plan of planning permission DC/23/131391 dated 21st June 2024 at Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove SE3.
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REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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