56 Kingswood Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0NY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02579/TPO - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level T2 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 2088 (24.6.2005) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Refused
10 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 13 m away; Priority habitat about 22 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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, 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 £985,000 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

27 November 2020£985,000

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

Building

Floor area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, 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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BR2 0NY
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 27 days slower than Bromley's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 6% of tree and landscaping works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
934decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.