163 Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/02471/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Weeping Willow: Reduce to previous reduction points and then a further 0.75m. T2 Magnolia: Reduce to previous reduction points plus 1m. T3 Yew: Reduce the crown by 0.5m. T4 Fir; Reduce the crown by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from Croydon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 6

Norwood Grove 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.
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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: House and Outbuildings, Grade II, 50 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve 442 m away: Streatham Common; Registered park or garden 200 m away: Norwood Grove; Inside the Croydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Croydon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW16 3ES
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
179decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193527
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
(1) Weeping Willow: Reduce to previous reduction points and then a futher 0.75m (2) Magno…
23/01091/CAT
2020 Approved
T1 Willow - Re-pollard back below historic primary pollard points by approx 1m. T2 Yew (c…
20/03639/CAT
2020 Approved
Reduction of Weeping Willow in rear garden to previous reduction points plus 0.5m. (TPO n…
20/01341/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
38 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
1 Yew tree: Prune crown and lower by 0.5 metres 2 Silver birch A cut back laterals to cre…
25/03874/CAT
2025 Approved
8 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
T5 Alder - Fell - poorly situated and causing nuisance to clogging gutters and making pat…
25/03240/CAT
2025 Approved
8 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
T1 Holm Oak: Crown Reduction of 1.5m
25/02856/CAT
2025 Approved
161 Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES
Installation of 12x solar panels to front roof-slope.
25/00685/HSE
2025 Approved
18 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Enlargement of existing dormer window in the rear roofslope.
25/00843/HSE
2024 Approved
12 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Erection of single storey side/ rear extension.
24/03485/HSE
2024 Approved
10 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Conifer - Fell
24/01476/CAT
2023 Approved
22 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Conversion of garage to home gym and associated internal alterations.
23/03559/HSE
2023 Approved
Gibsons Lodge Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES
T1 Sycamore fell. T2 Sycamore fell. T3 Sycamore fell. T4 Holly fell T5 Yew fell T6 Holly…
23/03854/CAT
2023 Approved
Gibsons Lodge Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES
T1 Sycamore thin canopy by 25%. T2 Sycamore reduce to a height of approx 6m T3 Sycamore r…
23/01888/CAT
2023 Approved
Amenity Land Outside 16-18 Arnulls Road Norbury London
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23/01151/CAT
2022 Approved
18 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Enlargement of existing dormer window in the rear roofslope.
22/03723/HSE
2022 Approved
12 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Erection of two storey side extension, roof alterations, erection of rear dormer and inst…
22/02873/HSE
2022 Approved
8 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
T1 Holm Oak: 20% thin and 2 metre crown reduction
22/03900/CAT
2022 Withdrawn
12 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Erection of two storey side extension, installation of front and rear dormer windows. Ere…
22/01238/HSE
2020 Approved
The Homestead Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ER
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a 3-storey block of 9 apartments includin…
20/03107/FUL
2021 Approved
28 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
T1 Silver birch - prune back to previous pruning points.
21/00004/CAT
2020 Approved
4 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Tree No. 1 - Common Pear - fell
20/05904/CAT
2020 Approved
Willow Cottage 4 Arnull's Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
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20/04240/CAT
2020 Approved
38 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
T1 Silver Birch - reduce back to previous pruning points. T2 Hazelnut (T2) trimmed on its…
20/04300/CAT
2017 Approved
10 Arnulls Road Norbury London SW16 3EP
Holly (T6) - remove dead wood and tidy up. Lift crown; trim slightly on road side to matc…
17/02858/TRE
2017 Approved
Gibsons Lodge, Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES
Demolition of a section of a single storey part of addition to a building and storage gar…
17/01354/FUL
2016 Approved
159 Gibson's Hill, Norbury, London, SW16 3ES
Alterations; erection of a single storey side/ rear and first floor side extensions; erec…
16/03150/P
2016 Approved
8 Arnulls Road, Norbury, London, SW16 3EP
Sycamore (T1) Lift 1/2 low branches to clear neighbours roof by 2m. - 2 boughs - Cut back…
16/03216/T
2016 Approved
30 Arnulls Road, Norbury, London, SW16 3EP
Erection of single storey rear extension
16/00747/P
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings