Orchard Cottage, Elm Walk, Orpington, BR6 8LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/03983/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid

Proposal

T57A Oak tree - Remove 2 lowest lateral branches (<150mm diameter) over Elm Walk / Meadow Way to provide safe clearance for vehicles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Farnborough 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: Aqma 2020
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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £2,325,000 in March 2011. Detached house, freehold.

11 March 2011£2,325,000
22 June 2006£850,000

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

Building

Floor area782 m² (8,417 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2010
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2011, 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
BR6 8LX
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Farnborough & Crofton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 52.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
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 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Nov 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

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.