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Fell Palm - planted as a small ornamental plant but has grown rapidly, sheds a lot of mucky seed heads and leaves into the pond - can poison the fish if not attended to, impacting the growth of the silver birch tree next to it., removal will enable the birch tree to grow. see sketch plan . There are no plans to replant. The rest of the trees in the garden are an ash and 2 silver birches.

187 WESTCOMBE HILL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7DR

WithdrawnReference: 25/2772/TCRoyal Borough of Greenwich

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187 WESTCOMBE HILL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7DR

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Application summary

Status
Withdrawn
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
Not published
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich

Application overview

Fell Palm - planted as a small ornamental plant but has grown rapidly, sheds a lot of mucky seed heads and leaves into the pond - can poison the fish if not attended to, impacting the growth of the silver birch tree next to it., removal will enable the birch tree to grow. see sketch plan . There are no plans to replant. The rest of the trees in the garden are an ash and 2 silver birches.

Proposal details

Reference
25/2772/TC
Alternative references
PP-14288295
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE

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