SQUIRRELS, 26 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00812/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Medium Bay tree (shown in red circle) – Fell to ground level. T2 Medium Holly tree (shown in blue) – Fell to ground level. T3 Medium Laurel tree (shown in purple) – Fell to ground level. T4 Medium Beech tree (shown in orange) – Fell to ground level. T5 Medium Hazel tree (shown in yellow) – Fell to ground level. A1 & A2 Mixed species of trees – Prune all trees to allow for 1m clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Validated
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 9

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR7 5EY
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Chislehurst
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Oak tree - Pollard.
24/02474/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
CEDARS, 42 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Demolition of the existing conservatory and the erection of a single-storey ground floor…
25/04938/HPA
2025 Approved
26, Squirrels, Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
Removal of chimney, single storey front and rear extensions, elevational and roof alterat…
25/03126/HPA
2025 Approved
CEDARS, 42 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Fell to ground level 16x Leyland Cypress grown as hedge
25/04798/TCA
2025 Approved
EXODUS, 18 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Moorcroft House: (T1) Holly - Section fell to ground level to allow shed to be built. (T2…
25/03636/TCA
2025 Approved
SILWOOD, 24 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Large London Plane tree - Reduce back to previous pruning points and thin by 30%.
25/04150/TCA
2025 Approved
CHESHAM HOUSE, 30 WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Replacement of existing windows to the front and side elevations, and repainting timber d…
25/03497/HPA
2025
Silvertrees, 22 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2549 (26.4.2013)T2 Beech - Reduce crown by…
25/01875/TPO
2025 Approved
Cedars 42 Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EY
T1 Cherry - 2m crown reduction, dead wood and tidy.
25/00347/TREE
2024 Approved
Cedars 42 Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EY
T1 Cedar - Lateral reduction of lower branch to good growth points to give minimum 4m cle…
24/03002/TREE
2024 Approved
18B Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1/2 Conifer - Fell to ground level.
24/02531/TREE
2024 Approved
White Gates, 38 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
G1 Pair of Beech trees on front boundary - Reduce height and radial spread by no more tha…
24/01314/TPO
2023 Approved
Trosley, 14 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
Elevational alterations, demolition of existing garage and construction of lower ground f…
23/03915/FULL6
2024 Approved
Cedars, 42 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T2 Cedar, 2x moribund Lawsons Cypress, dead Cedar and small, variegated Holly - Fell to g…
24/01713/TREE
2024 Approved
Camden Leigh, 40 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1 Lawson Cypress on rear right hand boundary - Fell to ground level.
24/01736/TREE
2024 Approved
18B Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1 Quercus robur (English oak) within raised section of garden at the rear - Climb to rem…
24/01240/TREE
2024 Approved
Nuthurst, 6 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove and plant a replacement tree in the Autumn.
24/00825/TREE
2024 Approved
Cedars, 42 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T3 Common Lime - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points.T5 Leyland Cypress - (Hedge)…
24/00872/TREE
2024 Approved
White Gates, 38 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
G1 Group of Liquid ambar on rear right hand boundary - Reduce in height by no more than 1…
24/00896/TREE
2023 Approved
Chesham House 30 Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EY
T1 Sequoia - Fell to ground level. T3 Beech - Reduce height by 50% to make a more compact…
23/03828/TREE
2022 Approved
Stable House, Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
T1 Oak - Reduce size of crown by 1.5 - 2m. Reduce lateral spread over neighbours by 1m. R…
22/03984/TREE
2017 Approved
Foxdeane Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EZ
The erection of four x 2m high stone entrance piers and a wooden pedestrian gate with sto…
17/01376/FULL6
2017 Approved
18A Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EY
T1 Lawson Cypress on left adjacent to house - Fell to near ground level.
17/00484/TREE
2016 Approved
Hedgerows 16 Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EY
T1 & T2 Lawson Cypress: Reduce in height to 5m from ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO 1653 (T1)
16/05351/TPO
2016 Approved
Ways End Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EZ
Remove diseased and dying conifer from front garden
16/03249/TREE
2016 Approved
Ways End Wilderness Road Chislehurst BR7 5EZ
Conversion of garage to habitable room to include a door in the side elevation and window…
16/02427/FULL6
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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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
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Bromley decision performance
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