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26/01511/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore tree - Reduce by 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 26-01511 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Park Langley, Beckenham 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: Bromley AQMA
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 ↗
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £1,500,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 February 2025£1,500,000
22 January 2015£1,150,000
22 July 2005£762,500
17 February 1995£182,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 3AQ
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Case officer
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Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
524decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 May 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

2016 Approved
1 horse chestnut - Reduce height of crown by 3m and thin by 10%.
16/00586/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 WHITECROFT WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AQ
Ash tree - Remove.
25/05238/TCA
2025 Approved
21 WHITECROFT WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AQ
T1 Leylandii hedging 9m high - Cut overhanging branches back to boundary line.
25/04426/TCA
2025 Approved
17 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Installation of a timber summerhouse to replace existing summerhouse in rear garden.
25/03856/HPA
2025 Approved
10 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
x11 Lime trees - Pollarding to the old cuts which would leave them standing at approximat…
25/01557/TREE
2025 Approved
30 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
G1 Row of 3 x mature Cypress trees along left hand boundary of rear garden - Reduce in he…
25/00728/TREE
2025 Approved
28 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
T1 Oak tree - Reduce branches by 1-2m back to suitable growth points.
25/00337/TREE
2024 Approved
39 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
Part one/two storey side/rear extension, loft conversion incorporating dormer to the rear…
24/04680/FULL6
2024 Approved
39 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
T1 Bay - Section fell to ground level. T2 Holly - Reduce in height by 1m and trim sides t…
24/04620/TREE
2024 Approved
12 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
T1 Lime tree - Reduce back to previous points. T2 & T3 Silver Birch trees - Reduce back t…
24/04333/TREE
2024 Approved
37 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
Mixed Hedge of Laurel, Lawson, Cypress and Yew - Reduce to previously maintained form.
24/03214/TREE
2024 Approved
19 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
T1 Oak on rear left hand boundary - Reduce lowest branches originating at 6m back by 2.5m…
24/03193/TREE
2024 Approved
1A Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
T1 Purple Leaved Plum - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable.
24/02204/TREE
2024 Approved
19 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Oak trees shaped as one in rear garden - Reduce to previous pruning points leaving growth…
24/00926/TPO
2023 Approved
3 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
T1 Large Oak tree located approx 5m from the rear of the property - Reduce the canopy by…
23/03394/TREE
2023 Approved
19 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
x2 Oak trees close together on right boundary of rear garden and treated as one tree for…
23/02555/TPO
2023 Refused
19 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
x2 Oak trees close together on right boundary of rear garden and treated as one tree for…
23/02555/TPSPLD
2023 Approved
9 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
x3 Small Yew trees - Remove. x1 Ash tree - Remove.
23/03261/TREE
2023 Approved
11 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
T3, T4 & T5 Poplar trees x3 - Fell to combat subsidence damage to 40A Hayes Way.
23/00820/TREE
2023 Approved
2 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
T1 Eucalyptus - Crown reduction up to 3m to appropriate growth points . T2 Eucalyptus - C…
23/00117/TREE
2021 Approved
40 Elwill Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RZ
Single storey rear extension, new roof over existing side extension, conversion of garage…
21/04107/FULL6
2016 Approved
23 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
Unenclosed Swimming Pool(Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
16/04623/PLUD
2016 Approved
30 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AG
Fell 1 x Holly in front garden.
16/04205/TREE
2016 Approved
36A Elwill Way Beckenham BR3 6RZ
Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer, part one/two storey rear extension and porch…
16/03621/FULL6
2016 Approved
23 Whitecroft Way Beckenham BR3 3AQ
First floor rear extension
16/03200/FULL6
2016 Refused
36A Elwill Way Beckenham BR3 6RZ
Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer, two storey rear extension and porch canopy
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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 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

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