50a Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02355/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Apple tree - Prune back 2m (20%) through reduction of crown and thinning of branches. Remove large dead branch from the main trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

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Application forms 1

PDF 26-02355 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Crystal Palace Park 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 35 m away: Crystal Palace Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 35 m away: Crystal Palace Park; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 33 m away; Priority habitat about 36 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.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, 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
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SE20 8DR
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Crystal Palace & Anerley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 14 days faster than Bromley's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
573decided 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 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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10 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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25/02013/FULL1
2025 Approved
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25/02012/FULL1
2025 Approved
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25/02015/FULL1
2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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21/01871/TPO
2021 Approved
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T3 Semi-mature Leyland Cypress - Remove. T4 Semi-mature Portuguese Laurel - Remove. T8 Ea…
21/01872/TREE
2020 Approved
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20/05092/FULL1
2021 Approved
86 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DR
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21/00118/TREE
2020 Approved
50 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DR
Conifer in front garden - Remove.
20/04842/TREE
2020 Refused
79 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DS
Change of use of a Care Home (Use Class C2) to create one 3no. bedroom flat and three 2no…
20/03291/FULL1
2020 Approved
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T1 Oak - Crown lit canopy 4m from ground level and cut back lower southern laterals 2m fr…
20/00678/TPO
2019 Refused
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Change of use of a Care Home (Use Class C2) to create one 3no. bedroom flat and three 2no…
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2019 Refused
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Erection of a part one/two storey rear extension incorporating roof lanterns.
19/00473/FULL6
2018 Refused
Flat 4 70 Thicket Road Penge London SE20 8DR
Loft conversion using a rear dormer window, plus two roof lights to the front elevation a…
18/01444/FULL1
2018 Approved
4 Ravenswood Court Anerley Park Penge London SE20 8NX
Elevational alterations, two storey infill extension, single storey front and rear extens…
18/01546/FULL1
2018 Approved
Flat 2 70 Thicket Road Penge London SE20 8DR
Two Lime trees on either side of entrance path - Reduce by 5m.
17/05941/TREE
2017 Approved
86 Thicket Road Penge London SE20 8DR
Replacement of existing single glazed windows and doors with new timber frame double glaz…
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2021 Approved
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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

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.