APRIL COTTAGE, OLD PERRY STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6PL

Valid 26/01518/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Council
Date received
15 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Postcode
BR7 6PL
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Description

Leyland Cypress (x Cuprocyparis leylandii) on rear north-east boundary of rear garden - Reduce the height of the trees by 2m (from approximately 7m to a final retained height of 5m). Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) on north-west side of rear garden (identified on the survey as H020) - Remove the Lawson cypress hedgerow/tree group in full, including dead and declining sections.

5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#133 of 277

Bromley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #70 out of 277. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 277
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 277
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #70 of 277
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #74 of 277
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