Oakhill House, 39 the Knoll, Beckenham, BR3 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02086/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash - Lift the lower canopy to provide approximately 5m clearance from ground level overhanging highway. (Height currently 15m by a spread of 8m remaining unchanged). T2 – T8 Lime x 7 – Lift the lower canopy to provide approximately 5m clearance from ground level overhanging highway. (Height currently 15m by a spread of 8m remaining unchanged). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Oakhill House 39 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH T1 T7.png PNG · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Oakhill House 39 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH T1 T7 2.png PNG · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Oakhill House 39 The Knoll beckenham BR3 5JH.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Bromley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 36 m away: Beckenham Town Centre; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,615,000 in March 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 March 2019£1,615,000
7 August 2009£875,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area352 m² (3,789 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 5JH
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Angelo Morgan

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 14 days faster than Bromley's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
934decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 & T2 Yew and Bay at front of property - Section fell as close to ground level as possi…
23/04266/TREE
2022 Approved
Proposed 1st floor extension over existing side extension.
22/04012/FULL6
2021 Refused
T1 English Oak - Fell to ground level and grind out stump. SUBJECT TO TPO 2736 (5.8.2021)
21/05544/TPO
2021 Refused
T1 Oak tree - Section fell as close to ground level as possible and replace. SUBJECT TO T…
21/05316/TPO
2021 Approved
T1 Sycamore on rear boundary - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. G1 Ash…
21/02933/TREE
2021 Refused
Proposed 1st floor extension over existing side extension with balcony
21/03526/FULL6
2021 Approved
G1 Sycamore, Ash, Leylandii and Lime along perimeter overhanging The Knoll, main road and…
21/04464/TREE
2020 Withdrawn
Replacement windows to front, rear and flank elevations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (P…
20/03665/PLUD
2019 Approved
1 x large Ash - Crown reduce upper canopy by approx. 2m and reduce side radial laterals b…
19/03450/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
THE PINES, 23 THE KNOLL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5UE
T14 Yew - Crown reduce by 2-3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1699 (21.6.2000)
25/03647/TPO
2025 Approved
36 Albemarle Park Albemarle Road Beckenham BR3 5XG
Conversion of existing roofspace to provide habitable accommodation including installatio…
25/00381/FULL6
2025 Approved
1 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH
Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Fell.
25/01531/TREE
2022 Refused
10 Blair Court, The Knoll, Beckenham, BR3 5JJ
Roof extension to create one new bedroom
22/02632/FULL6
2022 Refused
36 Albemarle Park, Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5XG
Installation of 2 rooflights in rear roof slope. New staircase to existing loft for stora…
22/01325/PLUD
2022 Approved
10 Blair Court The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JJ
Single storey rear & side extension.
22/00183/FULL6
2022 Refused
10 Blair Court The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JJ
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.7…
22/00135/HHPA
2021 Approved
6 Blair Court The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JJ
T4 Leylandii adjacent to dead poplar stem - Fell to ground level.
21/05622/TREE
2021 Approved
5 Blair Court The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JJ
Single storey side extension, rear/side terrace with canopy and elevational alterations
21/04959/FULL6
2021 Approved
3 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH
T1 Large Robinea Pseudoacacia in rear garden adjacent to road - Crown reduce by approxima…
21/04834/TREE
2021 Approved
5 Blair Court The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JJ
Part one/two storey side extension and side canopy
21/02938/FULL6
2021 Approved
1 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH
A: Horse Chestnut - Reduce by approximately 2-3m in height and 2-3m in width. B: Yew tree…
21/01862/TREE
2019 Approved
Flat 4 Wyefield 4 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JW
Sycamore tree on driveway - Remove 2 lowest branches from neighbouring property back to m…
19/04741/TPO
2019 Approved
Flat 4 Wyefield 4 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JW
Beech tree on driveway - Crown thin by 30%. Shorten lowest branches by 4m. Beech tree in…
19/04742/TREE
2019 Approved
12 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JW
Proposed conversion of existing garage into a play room/study, demolition of side utility…
19/04562/FULL6
2018 Approved
6 Freshwood Close Beckenham BR3 5JX
Hip to gable loft conversion to incorporate rear dormer and front rooflights. Lawful Deve…
18/01705/PLUD
2017 Approved
Flat 6 The Oakhurst 21 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5UD
T1 Copper Beech - Remove Ivy and lift crown by 2m.T2 Holly - Lift by 1m.T3 Sweet Chestnut…
17/02565/TPO
2017 Approved
3 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH
T1 False Acacia in rear garden - Reduce by 2.5m and thin by 15%.T2 False Acacia in rear g…
17/00028/TREE
2017 Approved
5 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JH
Mature Scots Pine in rear garden - Fell.
17/00206/TREE
2016 Approved
Flat 2 Wyefield 4 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JW
Crown thin 2 x sycamores by 20% and remove 4 lowest branches from each tree back to main…
16/00464/TPO
2016 Approved
Flat 2 Wyefield 4 The Knoll Beckenham BR3 5JW
T1 Birch - Crown thin by 20%.T4, T5 & T7 Three x Beech trees - Crown thin by 20%.T6 Ash…
16/00466/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bromley ranks #143 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #276 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #143 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #72 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
42 decided
2,164
Total decisions
500 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.