57 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01917/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Oak tree in rear garden - Reduce branches sufficiently to prevent the tree making contact with the building and chimney in strong winds by up to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 26-01917 TCA APP Application Form · 12 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Crystal Palace Park 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

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SE26 6UT
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Penge & Cator
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Trees UK

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bromley's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. 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

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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2 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T1 Laurel in Crystal Palace Park - Lift to 2.5m and cut back overhanging northern lateral…
19/00669/TREE
2018 Approved
T1 Oak in rear garden - Cut back northern eastern laterals by 3m to give clearance from n…
18/04555/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
59A CRYSTAL PALACE PARK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 6UT
T4 Pine - Fell to ground level.
25/04752/TCA
2024 Refused
Flat 1 59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T3 Hawthorn at Flats 1-9, 59 Crystal Palace Park Road - Remove. SUBJECT TO TPO 1510 (8.9…
24/04358/TPO
2024 Approved
Flat 1 59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T4 Corsican Pine at Flats 1-9, 59 Crystal Palace Park Road - Remove.
24/04359/TREE
2023 Approved
116B Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UP
Replacement of the existing conservatory with solid walls and roof to the same footprint…
23/04229/FULL1
2023 Approved
Flat 3, 71 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
T1 Lime on front boundary - Reduce the overall height by 1m to below previous reduction p…
23/04339/TREE
2023 Approved
Flat 3, 71 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
Lime tree at the front of 71 Crystal Palace Park Road (left hand side of building when vi…
23/04152/TREE
2023 Approved
65 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
Cedar of Lebanon in the car park adjacent to 65 Crystal Palace Park Road - Reduce the ove…
23/02013/TREE
2022 Approved
Flat 3, 65 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
Replacement of windows to first floor flat with double glazing windows to match materials…
22/02552/FULL1
2022 Approved
63A Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
Existing windows and door to be replaced with aluminium direct fix patio door and existin…
22/00524/FULL6
2021 Approved
53 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T1 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T2 Lime - Remove major deadwood and cut back road sid…
21/04787/TREE
2021 Approved
Flat 1 59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T5 Sycamore - Remove.
21/03498/TREE
2021 Approved
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T1 Poplar - Reduce in height by approx. 4m to 1m below previous pruning points.
21/02083/TREE
2020 Approved
59B Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
Single storey outbuilding in rear garden
20/04481/FULL1
2020 Approved
116C Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UP
Excavation and single storey side/rear extension to flat to provide additional bedroom.
20/03162/FULL1
2020 Approved
Flat 2, 59 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UT
Alter existing summer house to a new garden room
20/01858/FULL6
2020 Approved
69 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T1 Willow, T5 Pyracantha, T6 Holm Oak and T7 Pyracantha of the PRI Arb Report - Fell.
20/01857/TREE
2020 Approved
65A Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
Window replacement of existing timber windows with aluminium framed windows (Part retrosp…
20/00166/FULL1
2020 Approved
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T1 Birch- Reduce low lateral branches back to boundary line (approx. 1.5m in branch lengt…
20/01096/TREE
2019 Approved
67F Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
Replacement of existing Timber casement window and Door with windows with PVCu casement w…
19/05295/FULL1
2019 Approved
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
T1 Oak- Reduce back to previous pruning points, approx. 2.5m in branch length. G2 Prunus…
19/04689/TREE
2017 Approved
61 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
Proposed new door in place of existing window.
17/00580/FULL6
2016 Approved
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
1 x Prunus (T1) - Reduce by no more than 2.5m, lift crown to 5.5m over highway and remove…
16/02039/TPO
2016 Refused
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
1 x Hawthorn (T2) - Reduce back laterals growing towards building by no more than 2.5mSUB…
16/02039/TPSPLD
2016 Approved
59 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
1 x Prunus (T1) - Reduce by no more than 2.5m, lift crown to 5.5m over highway and remove…
16/01746/TREE
2016 Approved
67C Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UT
Fell one conifer
16/00985/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