12 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Silver Birch tree (the taller of 2 silver birch trees in the front garden) - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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Important details
- Council
- Bromley
- Application type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Postcode
- BR5 1NY
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 May 2026
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Decision date
- 20 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
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.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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