Albany 1 Uplands Road Kenley CR8 5EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02687/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

1 x Beech tree - Fell to ground level due to Large wound & bark missing at base and black sooty like dust under bark and exposed area. Historic large limb failure and shedding smaller branches on a regular basis (TPO 131) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Croydon 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; National nature reserve 498 m away: South London Downs; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 5EE
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Top Notch Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
263decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15233733
Planning Portal ref
PP-15233733
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Croydon ranks #159 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Croydon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #159 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #177 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
238 decided (1-9 homes)
58%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,590
Total decisions
403 refused in the year to March 2026

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