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25/03643/CON - Approval of details reserved by a condition Decided
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission : (Part discharge) Condition 4(c) - Name and contact details of the initial owner (Part discharge) Condition 4(d) - Name and contact details of the person building or completing the dwelling Condition 5 - Tree protection measures… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Decision issued
20 Apr 2026

Decision issued on 20 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Officer Report Officer Delegation Report · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice PDF · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice 25/03643/FPA - 8 Forest Drive Supporting Document · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Revised Arboricultural Site Supervision Schedule Supporting Document · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Site Supervision Schedule Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Cond 5 - arboricultural site supervision schedule Superseded · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cond 4c and 4d - owner and builder details Supporting Document · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Keston Park, Farnborough 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: Aqma 2020
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
BR2 6EF
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
DECISION ISSUED
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Mar 2026

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

2025 Approved
Demolition of existing dwelling, and erection of replacement detached self/custom build t…
25/03643/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
RIVENDELL, 26 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
G1 Group of conifers forming an overgrown hedge - Cut back to boundary. SUBJECT TO TPO 20…
25/05437/TPO
2025 Approved
RIVENDELL, 26 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
T1 Beech Pine - Fell.
25/05442/TCA
2024 Approved
42 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce to a monolith at a height of 5m.
24/04462/TREE
2024 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Oak tree in rear garden - Remove epicormic growth.
24/02811/TREE
2024 Approved
48 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Poplar tree - Fell.
24/01091/TREE
2023 Approved
36 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Oak in the front garden close to the right hand boundary (20m in height x 6m crown spr…
23/04039/TREE
2023 Approved
18 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 & T2 Oak trees x 2 - Reduce the overall height and spread by up to 2m focusing on the…
23/04107/TREE
2023 Approved
Rivendell 26 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Oak on rear boundary in rear garden - Remove 1 lowest branch which is showing evidence…
23/03459/TREE
2023 Refused
Acorns 4 Forest Ridge Keston BR2 6EQ
T1 Beech tree on rear left side boundary - Reduce crown by 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2366 (14.5…
23/01829/TPO
2022 Approved
34 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
Replacement windows to front and rear elevations PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
22/01603/PLUD
2021 Approved
15 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
Single storey front porch extension, Garage extension and 2 storey rear extension with Ju…
21/04116/FULL6
2022 Approved
34 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
6 x Leylandii trees on left side boundary in rear garden - Fell.
22/01431/TREE
2021 Approved
50 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Beech (approx 5m high by 3m wide) - Reduce height by approx 1m and approx 0.5m from th…
21/05422/TREE
2021
48 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Conifer - Fell. T2 Poplar - Fell
21/05423/TREE
2021 Approved
Rivendell 26 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Stump grinding of previously felled tree to prepare planting locations. SUBJECT TO TPO 20…
21/03898/TPO
2021 Approved
48 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Scots Pine tree - Remove.
21/03638/TREE
2021 Approved
4 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
x 4 Conifers - Reduce by 6-7m back to previous growth points.
21/02844/TREE
2020 Approved
Rivendell , 26 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
G1 Yew and Holly trees - Reduce height and radial spread of canopy of Holly tree by up to…
20/03945/TPO
2020 Approved
Willowbank , 24 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Birch tree - Section fell.
20/03391/TREE
2020 Approved
Willowbank, 24 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T2 Cherry TPO in front garden adjacent to side of garage - Section fell as close to groun…
20/01927/TPO
2017 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Oak tree - Crown lift to 10m.
17/00894/TREE
2017 Refused
Rivendell 26 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Two storey front extension with habitable accommodation in roof space incorporating two s…
17/00122/FULL6
2016 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Two storey rear extension, roof alterations incorporating side and rear dormers and eleva…
16/03061/FULL6
2016 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Fell one Conifer in front entrance
16/03214/TREE
2016 Approved
13 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EE
Fell one Pine tree situated in rear garden
16/01242/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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