SOUTHCROFT, YESTER PARK, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DG

Valid 26/00967/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Council
Date received
12 Mar 2026
Date validated
14 Mar 2026
Postcode
BR7 5DG
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Description

T1 Cherry - Reduce by 2.5m (1m below previous points in height) and prune sides to match by up to 0.5m. T2 Robinia - Dismantle to ground level (self seeded sapling). T3 Yew - Reduce height by 3.5m and trim face hard by up to 1m to a nice shape. T5 Holly - Reduce in height by up to 2m to match the remaining trees. T6 Yew - Cut back by up to 2m back to boundary line. T8 Oak at front of property - reduce up to, but not beyond, the previous pruning points, which shall be retained with leaf-bud bearing branches extending beyond them. Remove major deadwood

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
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Bromley ranks #141 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
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Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #141 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
30 decided
2,171
Total decisions
533 refused in 2025