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26/02008/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Cypress (T1) - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Shortlands Village 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 67 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £290,000 in December 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 December 1998£290,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area230 m² (2,476 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR2 0AX
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Campbell Kidd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 20 days faster than Bromley's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
885decided 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
9 Jun 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.