11 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
Decided
26/00295/CAT
Description
3 x Cypress trees - Fell to ground level The trees have already been heavily reduced and have poor shape & form various Cypress trees behind these 3 trees recently fell in a storm causing damage which has now exposed these trees to new wind loads & potential failure
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14 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
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2 Silver Lane Purley CR8 3HG
T1 Beech - Prune as per the annotated picture T2 Beech - Prune as per the annota...
20 Manor Way Purley CR8 3BH
Extensions and alterations consisting of the raising of the main roof ridge, fro...
1A Furze Hill Purley CR8 3LB
T1 Cypress - Fell
Peaks Hill Gospel Hall 34 Peaks Hill Croydon Croydon CR8 3JF
T1 x Beech tree, crown reduction of 2m, crown lift of 7m and thinning by 25%
Oak Cottage 7 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T1 Oak - Fell due to dangerous lean/storm damage
Historical activity at this location
35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (material samples) and delete con…
2025
Approved
Demolition of detached annexe and erection of new detached double garage. Extension to re…
2024
Approved
G1 30x Lawson cypress - Reduce heights of tallest trees in line by approx 12m (To annotat…
2024
Approved
T1 1 x Yew - Fell to ground level (to allow new gate and footpath to be built) T2 Blue sp…
2024
Approved
1 x Sawara cypress - Fell to ground level 1 x European spindle - Fell to ground level
2023
Approved
Various trees along front boundary - Raise crown over footpath to approx 2.5m No.1 1 x Cy…
2023
Approved
Front garden 2 x Cypress - Fell to ground level (to allow erection of gate & path to prop…
2023
Approved
1 x Ash - Reduce crown by approx 6m 1 x Cypress - Fell to ground level 1 x Cypress - Fell…
2023
Approved
1 x Young Cedar - Fell to ground (overcrowding in area/ growing in to Oak tree) 1 x White…
2023
Approved
T1 Oak lateral reduction over 4 Foxglove gardens by 2 meters T2 Oak lateral reduction ove…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
10 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Installation of two automatic gates to the front garden boundary
2023
Approved
5 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
G.2 Group of trees consisting of 8 Lawson cypress trees - Dismantle all 8 trees to near g…
2023
Approved
Oak Cottage 7 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T.1 Maple tree overhanging the driveway of no.5 - Fell
2023
Approved
13 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T1 - Acacia - To re-pollard - Repeat pruning. T2 - Thuja - To reduce tops to previous red…
2023
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Please see attached schedule of proposed work.
2023
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Alteration to existing and retention of 2no. black wrought iron entrance gates to existin…
2023
Approved
13 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T4: Acacia - Fell dying tree. T6: Scots Pine - Fell dead tree. T7: Sycamore - Fell danger…
2023
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Please find schedule of works attached. (TPO 18, 2016)
2022
Approved
9 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
2 Large Conifer trees in the front garden to fell to ground level the trees have overgrow…
2022
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Alterations and retention of 2no. black wrought iron entrance gates to existing driveway…
2021
Refused
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Retention of 2no. black wrought iron entrance gates to existing driveway
2021
Approved
5 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T1 - Beech tree to reduce by 3m in height and bring the sides in to match accordingly T2…
2021
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Retention of an air source heat pump and acoustically lined timber housing.
2020
Approved
9 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
1, Oak - To shorten laterals over tennis court by 2 - 2.5m back to previous reduction poi…
2019
Approved
10 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Alterations, erection of a front porch, rear extension and side extension
2019
Approved
8 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Alterations, erection of a green house towards the rear of the site
2019
Approved
5 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
G1 - 2 x Norway Maple - To shorten overhanging branches back to the boundary line 2 - Hol…
2018
Approved
13 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T1 - Acacia - To reduce crown height by 2.5m plus reduce crown radial spread by 1.5m back…
2017
Approved
5 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
T1, Beech Tree, To reduce upper crown by 6 metres T2, Magnolia, To reduce to original red…
2016
Approved
8 Briar Hill, Purley, CR8 3LE
Alterations including replacement windows/doors; Erection of single storey side extension…
2016
Approved
5 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LF
Beech T1: Reduce laterals growing towards T2 By 1.5-2m.Beech T2: Reduce laterals growing…
2016
Approved
8 Briar Hill, Purley, CR8 3LE
T1 Acer plataniodes= Fell excesive shade T2 Taxus bacatta= Fell excesive shade T3 Thuja p…
2016
Approved
6 Briar Hill, Purley, CR8 3LE
Robinia pseudoacacia - Fell
2016
Approved
19 Briar Hill, Purley, CR8 3LF
T1: Sweet Chestnut - To fell and grind out stump.
2016
Refused
19 Briar Hill, Purley, CR8 3LF
T2: Pine - Fell and grind out stump.
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 292 councils
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Croydon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #151 of 292
41%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #155 of 292
47%
Minor dwellings approved
239 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
68 decided
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Total decisions
392 refused in 2025