SAMUEL PALMER COURT, 57 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DF

Valid 26/00437/TPO - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Council
Date received
4 Feb 2026
Date validated
7 Feb 2026
Postcode
BR6 0DF
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Description

T1 Ash at side of building on Moorfield Road - Remove lowest limb. T2 Lime next to T1 - Lift epicormic growth to 4m above ground level and remove all deadwood. T3 Lime at side of building - Cut back by 2m from streetlight. T4 Lime & T5 Lime - Remove all deadwood. x7 Lime at front of boundary (T6, T8 – T13) - Lift to 4m from ground level. T14 Lime at front of boundary - Lift to 4m and sever ivy. SUBJECT TO TPO 686 (31.8.1990) x2 Lime (T18 & T19) - Re pollard by 4m all round, back to previous points, leaving 15m in height and 6m in width. SUBJECT TO TPO 1675 (10.2.2000)

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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