16 Swaylands Road Belvedere Kent DA17 6LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01339/T - Works to Trees under Tree Preservation With Case Officer

Proposal

Works to a Horse Chestnut tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 68. The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Bexley 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 Bexley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Bexley
Application type
Works to Trees under Tree Preservation
Postcode
DA17 6LS
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Craft Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 89% of tree and landscaping works in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
74decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071013
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026