5 MANOR WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00522/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch in rear garden - Crown reduce by 4m in height and 4m spread (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. T2 Blue Atlas Cedar in rear garden - Crown reduce by 3m in height and 3m spread (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. T3 Sweet Gum in rear garden - Crown reduce by 4m in height and 4m spread (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. T4 Common Beech in rear garden - Crown reduce by 3m in height and 3m spread (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. T1 Cherry in front garden - Crown reduce by 3m in height and 3m spread, to prevent it overhanging the pavement of Manor Way (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. T2 Common Beech in front garden - Crown reduce by 4m in height and 4m spread, to prevent it overhanging the pavement of Manor Way (back to the previous reduction points) and crown thin by up to 30%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Approved
9 Mar 2026

Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 3LH
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Kelsey & Eden Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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 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