PARKSIDE, LUXTED ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JS
Valid
26/01627/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Description
T1 Storm damaged Walnut tree - Section fell remaining stem to ground level. T2 Group of Ash and Sycamore trees growing into phone wires - Section fell to ground level.
5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#134 of 282
Bromley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 282. 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%) #270 of 282
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 282
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #71 of 282
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #75 of 282
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