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26/01251/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Eucalyptus on front right hand of property - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 26-01251 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Park Langley, Beckenham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
Inside the Bromley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 3AE
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bromley's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
348decided 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 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Apr 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 Oak on left boundary adjacent to property - Reduce by 2m all around and up to 3m in he…
23/00234/TREE
2019 Approved
Proposed two storey rear and side extension including roof void to create habitable room…
19/02387/FULL6
2019 Approved
Large Eucalyptus - Reduce height by up to 4m, reduce lateral spread by up to 2.5m all rou…
19/02594/TREE
2019 Refused
Demolition of single storey rear extension and chimney. Erection of single storey front a…
19/00914/FULL6
2018 Refused
Two storey rear extension, first floor side extensions, single storey front extension and…
18/01943/FULL6
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
PARK LANGLEY TENNIS CLUB, 44A WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AF
Erection of Glass and Mesh structures and external lighting to create enclosures for spor…
25/05680/FPA
2025 Approved
39 WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AE
Robinia - Reduce in height by 1m approx and reduce the lateral spread by 2m approx, cutti…
25/04633/TPO
2025 Approved
50 WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AF
T1 Ash - Fell.
25/04828/TCA
2024 Approved
25 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AE
Elm tree in bottom right corner of garden - Remove branches overhanging neighbouring roof.
24/04101/TREE
2024 Approved
33 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
Pear tree in rear garden - Fell.
24/01525/TREE
2024 Approved
33 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
Partial single storey, partial two storey rear extension and single storey side extension…
24/00027/FULL6
2024 Approved
56 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
T1 Willow - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points and remove lowest stem.T2 Common H…
24/00180/TREE
2024 Approved
49 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
Ash tree - Reduce to previous points.
24/00940/TREE
2024 Approved
49 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
T1 Oak frongs - Reduce to previous points.T2 Ash frongs - Reduce to previous points.T3 Si…
24/00350/TREE
2023 Approved
24 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Tree in rear garden overhanging Park Langley Tennis Club - Reduce back to fence line.
23/04304/TREE
2023 Approved
52 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AF
T4 Declining Pyrus (Pear) on rear right, close to property - Fell.
23/03511/TREE
2023 Approved
53 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AE
T1 Limes - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points , maintaining the branches that hav…
23/03390/TREE
2023 Approved
50 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AF
T4 Ash - Fell. T5 Eucalyptus - Reduce size of crown by approximately 4m and shape.
23/01538/TREE
2023 Approved
33 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AE
Ground floor rear/side extension, first floor rear extension, addition of balcony to firs…
23/00853/FULL6
2022 Approved
49 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
T1 Red Oak - Monolith pollard to 10m. T2 Ash - Fell.T3 Gleditsia Spp. - Crown reduction b…
22/04816/TREE
2022 Refused
33 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AE
Partial single storey, partial two storey rear extension with new glazing and roof.
22/04001/FULL6
2022 Approved
84 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Blue Cypress tree - Remove.
22/04472/TREE
2022 Approved
32 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Sycamore - Reduce by 3m.Cypress - Lift by 4m and prune canopy to give a uniform margin.
22/02515/TREE
2022 Approved
88 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
T1 Cedar - Fell.
22/02163/TREE
2022 Approved
40 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Silver Birch tree on right hand side of drive - Remove.
22/01606/TREE
2017 Withdrawn
28 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AF
T8 Betula pendula (Silver Birch) - Remove.T9 Ilex aquifolium (Holly) - Remove.T10 Chamaec…
17/03111/TREE
2017 Approved
36 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AF
Removal of an existing bay located on the rear elevation, infill opening and install wind…
17/02210/PLUD
2016 Approved
33 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AE
Robinia Pseudoacacia on south side of property - Reduce height by 2m and lateral branches…
16/04581/TREE
2016 Approved
39 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AE
Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormers and roof windows; single storey rear extensi…
16/01301/FULL6
2016 Approved
40 Wickham Way Beckenham BR3 3AF
Single storey rear extension.
16/00556/FULL1
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
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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