26 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03713/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid

Proposal

Large Lime tree in front garden - Reduce height by approximately 4-5m and width by approximately 2m as required. Large twin-stemmed Ash tree in rear garden - Reduce both crowns by approximately 3m as required. x2 large Ash trees in rear garden - Reduce crowns by 2m as required. x2 large Prunus trees in rear garden - Reduce and cut back by approximately 2m as required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath about 1 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Cator Road, Sydenham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Designated open space about 6 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 September 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 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
SE26 5DS
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Penge & Cator
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
524decided 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.