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26/03522/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Cupressus - Fell to ground level for increased light. T2 Mixed hedgerow (Leyland cypress, Magnolia, Laurel) - Lateral reduction away from lawn and height reduction by 1m. T3 Mixed hedgerow (Leyland cypress, Magnolia, Laurel) - Lateral reduction away from lawn and height reduction by 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 12 forest drive keston park br2 6ef - tree location plan - sketch plan .pdf PDF · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Keston Park, Farnborough 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: Aqma 2020
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 87 m away: Holwood Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 414 m away: Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 87 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £285,000 in August 1995. Detached house, freehold.

18 August 1995£285,000

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

Building

Floor area543 m² (5,845 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, 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 6EF
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dan Morris

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
524decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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5 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
RIVENDELL, 26 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
G1 Group of conifers forming an overgrown hedge - Cut back to boundary. SUBJECT TO TPO 20…
25/05437/TPO
2025 Approved
8 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
Demolition of existing dwelling, and erection of replacement detached self/custom build t…
25/03643/FPA
2025 Approved
RIVENDELL, 26 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
T1 Beech Pine - Fell.
25/05442/TCA
2024 Approved
42 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce to a monolith at a height of 5m.
24/04462/TREE
2024 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Oak tree in rear garden - Remove epicormic growth.
24/02811/TREE
2024 Approved
48 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Poplar tree - Fell.
24/01091/TREE
2023 Approved
36 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Oak in the front garden close to the right hand boundary (20m in height x 6m crown spr…
23/04039/TREE
2023 Approved
18 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 & T2 Oak trees x 2 - Reduce the overall height and spread by up to 2m focusing on the…
23/04107/TREE
2023 Approved
Rivendell 26 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Oak on rear boundary in rear garden - Remove 1 lowest branch which is showing evidence…
23/03459/TREE
2023 Refused
Acorns 4 Forest Ridge Keston BR2 6EQ
T1 Beech tree on rear left side boundary - Reduce crown by 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2366 (14.5…
23/01829/TPO
2022 Approved
34 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
Replacement windows to front and rear elevations PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
22/01603/PLUD
2021 Approved
15 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
Single storey front porch extension, Garage extension and 2 storey rear extension with Ju…
21/04116/FULL6
2022 Approved
34 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
6 x Leylandii trees on left side boundary in rear garden - Fell.
22/01431/TREE
2021 Approved
50 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Beech (approx 5m high by 3m wide) - Reduce height by approx 1m and approx 0.5m from th…
21/05422/TREE
2021
48 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
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21/05423/TREE
2021 Approved
Rivendell 26 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Stump grinding of previously felled tree to prepare planting locations. SUBJECT TO TPO 20…
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48 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
T1 Scots Pine tree - Remove.
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2021 Approved
4 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
x 4 Conifers - Reduce by 6-7m back to previous growth points.
21/02844/TREE
2020 Approved
Rivendell , 26 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
G1 Yew and Holly trees - Reduce height and radial spread of canopy of Holly tree by up to…
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2020 Approved
Willowbank , 24 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
T1 Birch tree - Section fell.
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2017 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Oak tree - Crown lift to 10m.
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2017 Refused
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Two storey front extension with habitable accommodation in roof space incorporating two s…
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2016 Approved
28 Forest Drive Keston BR2 6EF
Two storey rear extension, roof alterations incorporating side and rear dormers and eleva…
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Fell one Pine tree situated in rear garden
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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

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

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.