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26/01520/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Cypress - Reduce height by approximately 4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 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 26-01520 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Chislehurst 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area.
Not affected
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
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR7 5HY
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Chislehurst
Case officer
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Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
348decided 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
8 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

2025 Approved
All trees are located on Network Rail property. Resident requires overhang to be brought…
25/02005/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
ROSEDALE COTTAGE, LOWER CAMDEN, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5JH
T1 Plum tree - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.
25/03407/TCA
2025 Approved
6 LOWER CAMDEN, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5HX
Cherry Laurel - Reduce lateral growth over hanging client’s garden back to the right and…
25/04323/TCA
2025 Approved
22 Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5HX
Demolition of existing garage and construction of side extension.
25/01944/FULL6
2025 Approved
14 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
Garage conversion to habitable room.
25/01008/FULL6
2024 Approved
7 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HY
All trees are Network Rail ownership. Residents along this stretch wish to reduce / remov…
24/03106/TREE
2023 Approved
53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5NP
Continued display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x internally illuminate…
23/00712/ADV
2024 Approved
Rosedale Cottage, Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5JH
T1 Leyland Cypress on right hand boundary behind the property - Reduce overall height by…
24/01607/TREE
2023 Approved
53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5NP
Retention of existing restaurant (Use Class E) and introduction of takeaway use (sui gene…
23/00711/FULL2
2024 Approved
4 Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5HX
T1 Conifer - Remove.T2 Conifer - Remove.
24/00434/TREE
2024 Approved
8 Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5HX
T1 Portuguese Laurel - Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 3m.T2 Oak - Section fe…
24/00172/TREE
2023 Approved
16 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
T1 Conifer - Full removal including stump and re-plant with a suitable replacement tree.
23/02951/TREE
2023 Approved
4 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
T1 & T2 Lime trees front garden - Re-pollard.
23/02369/TREE
2023 Approved
16 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
Conifer tree - Reduce height by approximately 3-4m.
23/02374/TREE
2023 Approved
7 Rosedale Corner Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HZ
Leylandii on driveway - Remove.
23/01554/TREE
2022 Approved
Huntington Place Chislehurst Road Chislehurst BR7 5LE
Demolition of existing house and replacement dwelling (alternative scheme to extended hou…
22/04253/FULL1
2022 Approved
7 Rosedale Corner, Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5HZ
Replacement of garage door with a window LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
22/04044/PLUD
2022 Withdrawn
4 Rosedale Corner, Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5HZ
Silver Birch at rear of garden - Remove.
22/01368/TREE
2022 Approved
5 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HY
Ground floor rear extension and garage conversion into habitable space
22/00203/FULL6
2022 Approved
23 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HY
1 x Thuja - Fell to ground level.
22/00677/TREE
2021 Approved
Huntington Place Chislehurst Road Chislehurst BR7 5LE
Demolition of existing detached double garage. Construction of a part one/two storey fron…
21/04553/FULL6
2016 Approved
8 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
T1 Multi-stem Cherry tree located within planted bed - Reduce crown by up to 2m and furth…
16/05499/TREE
2016 Approved
24 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
1 x Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Crown reduce by 2.5m and remove dead wood.
16/05381/TREE
2016 Approved
24A Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
1 x Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Crown reduce by 2.5m and remove dead wood.
16/05383/TREE
2016 Approved
16 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
Replacement single storey rear extension and extension of existing raised patio and new s…
16/00270/FULL6
2016 Approved
16 Lower Camden Chislehurst BR7 5HX
Fell one maple tree.
16/00379/TREE
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