Abbotsleigh Mews Old Farm Road East Sidcup Kent DA15 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01541/T - Works to Trees under Tree Preservation Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to various trees with Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF PETZ Decision · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE SHEET Officer Report - Public · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS Supporting Document · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM PUBLIC Application Form - Public · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: Bexley 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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 33 (Farm Cottage) and Number 35, Grade II, 59 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Halfway Street; Registered park or garden 127 m away: Lamorbey Park; Inside the Bexley 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

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area2,517 m² (27,093 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Works to Trees under Tree Preservation
Postcode
DA15 8AY
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
BLACKFEN & LAMORBEY
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission Granted without Conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arbtech Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
145decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

51 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143384
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143384
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
28 Larch Grove Sidcup Kent DA15 8WJ
Works to Whitebeam Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order.
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2025 Approved
2 Old Farm Road East Sidcup Kent DA15 8AE
Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension and…
25/01379/FUL
2024
31 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Works to various trees within the Halfway Street Conservation Area.
24/01180/S211
2024 Approved
1 Chestnut Close Sidcup Kent DA15 8JE
Works to various trees in Halfway Street conservation area.
24/00667/S211
2024 Approved
52 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8JB
Works to a Yew tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
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2021 Refused
31 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Vehicular access.
21/03769/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Chestnut Close Sidcup Kent DA15 8JE
Works to a Sycamore within the Halfway Street Conservation Area.
21/03450/S211
2021 Approved
41 Larch Grove Sidcup DA15 8WQ
Single storey side exension
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2021 Approved
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Details of Condition 4 (Materials and Window detailing) pursuant to Listed Building Conse…
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2021 Refused
28 Larch Grove Sidcup Kent DA15 8WJ
Works to fell Silver birch subject to Tree Preservation Order.
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2021 Approved
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Alterations to existing front roof slope dormer windows
21/01434/FUL
2021 Refused
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Alterations to the roofline including rear and side dormer extensions to create a 1x bed…
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2021 Refused
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Construction of vehicular access and front boundary wall with gate piers and railings.
21/00457/FUL
2021 Refused
35 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Works to remove an inferior Yew tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order.
21/00504/T
2020 Approved
35 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Listed Building Consent for alterations to first floor bedroom including the formation of…
20/02568/LBC
2020 Approved
35 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Alterations to first floor bedroom including the formation of a dormer window on front el…
20/02567/FUL
2020 Approved
31 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the removal of front porch and replacement…
20/02877/LDCP
2020 Refused
Workshop 4 - 6 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LL
Demolition of existing walls, gates, fencing and hardstanding, conversion and alterations…
20/02373/FUL
2020 Approved
28 Larch Grove Sidcup Kent DA15 8WJ
Works to fell a Whitebeam. Sycamore and 17 Leylandii trees subject to a Tree Preservation…
20/01424/T
2020
35 Halfway Street Sidcup Kent DA15 8LQ
Works to fell a Yew tree within a Conservation Area.
20/02047/S211
2017 Approved
Army Cadet HQ Old Farm Road East Sidcup Kent
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for continued use as an Army and Air Force Cade…
17/00290/LDCP
2016 Approved
35 Larch Grove Sidcup Kent DA15 8WQ
Single storey side and rear extension
16/02590/FUL
2016 Refused
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Single storey side and rear extension and formation of rooms in roofspace incorporating a…
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Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 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.

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.