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26/01775/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, Magnolia- Reduce tree back to previous points, previously pruned 2024 . Approx. 1.5m in branch length off height and 1m in branch length of laterals. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan Drawing · 4 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 4 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Elm Road, 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR3 4JN
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Clock House
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brendan Mee

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 15 days faster than Bromley's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% 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

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 Magnolia - Reduce in height by approx. 2m. Reduce lateral branches over clients front…
24/03476/TREE
2021 Approved
Magnolia in front garden - Reduce height by approximately 2m and reduce and shape rest of…
21/05033/TREE
2018 Approved
Oak tree in rear garden - Crown thin 20% of live wood at end of branches by removing 4 ou…
18/00981/TPO
2018 Approved
Magnolia in front garden - Reduce height and lateral reduction by 1.5m.
18/00982/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
24 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB
Large Cedar tree - Remove and replace with 3-4 mature evergreen trees.
25/04912/TCA
2025 Approved
24 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB
Single storey side and rear extensions with addition of rear rooflights.
25/03834/HPA
2025 Approved
17 QUEENS ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JN
Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extensio…
25/03957/HPA
2025 Approved
18 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB
x3 Lime trees - Reduce four branches by 3m. x1 Oak tree - Cut back overhanging branches.
25/03462/TCA
2025 Approved
32 QUEENS ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JW
Single storey rear extension and raised deck to rear.
25/03165/HPA
2025 Approved
28 Queens Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JW
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3b housing for 5/6 people with care provided to…
25/00977/FULL1
2025 Approved
24 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
x3 Cedar trees - Remove and plant replacement trees.
25/01561/TREE
2024 Approved
16 Queens Road Beckenham BR3 4JW
Demolition of rear extension. Construction of single storey rear extension with elevation…
24/03980/FULL6
2024 Approved
11 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
x7 Lime trees next to the boundary with No. 13 Elm Road - Re-pollard.
24/04161/TREE
2024 Approved
13 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
Self-seeded Sycamore tree - Remove.
24/02941/TREE
2021 Withdrawn
3 Queens Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JN
Single storey side extension and insertion of window into flank elevation.
21/01193/FULL6
2024 Approved
1 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
Apple tree in rear garden - Remove.
24/00978/TREE
2024 Approved
1 Queens Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JN
T1 Ash tree on left hand boundary in rear garden - Reduce the damaged, over long branches…
24/00737/TREE
2023 Approved
34 Queens Road Beckenham BR3 4JW
Single storey rear extension.
23/03593/FULL6
2023 Approved
24 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
1x Conifer hedge - Reduce height by 2m and cut square to create pleached hedge.
23/02149/TREE
2023 Approved
19 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
T1 Oak - Remove all regrowth back to previous reduction points being approximately 2.5m a…
23/01124/TREE
2022 Approved
5 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
Yew tree in middle of front garden - Prune back into shape by approx 1-2m.
22/03726/TREE
2022 Approved
18 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
3 x Lime trees in rear garden - Reduce by 4m back to previous reduction points.Yew tree…
22/03316/TREE
2022 Approved
22 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
Proposed rear ground floor extension with flat roof and 2no. pyramid roof lanterns
22/02285/FULL6
2022 Approved
7 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
Various trees - Lightly prune up to a maximum of 3m, shape and remove dead branches.
22/00613/TREE
2016 Approved
5 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
T1 Yew - Reduce crown by 1.5m. Thin crown by 15%. Remove basel suckers.T2 Lime - Re-polla…
16/05100/TREE
2016 Approved
1 Queens Road Beckenham BR3 4JN
Single storey rear extension with roof canopy, and new brick side boundary walls, roof al…
16/04040/FULL6
2016 Approved
31 Queens Road Beckenham BR3 4JJ
Loft conversion including the formation of pitched dormers to the side and rear elevation…
16/02780/PLUD
2016 Approved
6 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
Crown reduce by 2m two cherry trees (T1 & T2), two yew trees (T3 & T5) and one ash tree (…
16/00566/TREE
2016 Approved
18 Elm Road Beckenham BR3 4JB
3 Limes - Crown reduce by 3m1 Cherry - Remove new growth by 2m
16/00176/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings