77 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02892/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

x3 Conifer - Fell the dead tree and reduce the height of the remaining trees by 3m and trim to shape all around. x1 Stump - Fell to near ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
19 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF 54020 Planning Application Letter.pdf PDF · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Downs Hill, Beckenham 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: Bromley 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 Bromley 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
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 5HD
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Jul 2026
Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 5 days slower than Bromley's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
348decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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11 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Mature declining Willow tree in rear garden - Fell.
17/04220/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
75 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HD
Construction of a new single storey detached outbuilding to rear garden with decking
25/00935/FULL6
2025 Refused
85 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Boundary fence extension (RETROSPECTIVE)
25/00059/FULL6
2024 Approved
73 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
H1 Laurel - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). TG1 Mixed Conifer Group…
24/03979/TREE
2024 Refused
75 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Replacement drive with block paving, front and side(s) boundary brick walls with pillars…
24/03152/FULL6
2024 Approved
75 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
T1 Cypress - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). TG2 Cherry - Fell and tre…
24/03559/TREE
2024 Approved
75 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HD
Large Oak tree in rear garden - Trim branches as per attached photos.
24/01359/TREE
2023 Approved
75 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey side/rear extension…
23/03217/FULL6
2022 Approved
83 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Yew trees x15 - Fell.
22/00206/TREE
2021 Approved
40 Downs Hill Beckenham Bromley BR3 5HB
Yew tree - Crown reduce by approx. 2m and thin by 15%.
21/02351/TREE
2020 Approved
64 Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, BR3 5DB
Uprooted small Robinia - Cut to ground level as much as practicable.
20/01122/TREE
2020 Approved
28 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HB
Beech hedge in front garden - Remove 6m of new growth to existing pollard point. Group of…
20/01143/TREE
2020 Approved
40 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HB
Remove Willow to left centre part of rear garden. Reduce all trees along right hand bound…
20/00042/TREE
2019 Approved
83 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Ash on right boundary adjacent to Swamp Cypress - Section fell to as close to ground leve…
19/04304/TREE
2018 Approved
38 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HB
Fell 2 x Birch trees in front garden.
18/04178/TREE
2018 Approved
67 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Weeping Willow - Reduce to previous reduction points.
18/04091/TREE
2017 Approved
83 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
1 x Eucalyptus on far left hand corner of rear garden - Fell.2 x Pine trees on far left h…
17/04831/TREE
2017 Approved
69 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Centre Sycamore in front garden - Crown reduce by 2m.Left hand Sycamore in front garden…
17/01852/TREE
2016 Approved
85 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Single storey rear extension, front porch canopy and elevational alterations
16/05309/FULL6
2016 Approved
67 Downs Hill Beckenham BR3 5HD
Oak tree in rear garden - Reduce overhang at 59 The AvenueWillow tree in rear garden - Re…
16/03998/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
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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
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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