271 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/03658/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash - Prune back to the fence line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF 271.pdf PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

St. Mary Cray 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 316 and 318, High Street, Grade II, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 5 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 93 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (95 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2024
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
BR5 4AR
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
St Mary Cray
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Max Cavero

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2135 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

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Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
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2024 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
13 Park Road, Orpington, BR5 4AS
Demolition of existing garage and erection of additional 3 bedroom house and associated f…
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2022 Approved
St Mary Cray Primary School, High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR
T1 Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) on front right hand boundary - Reduce down 1.3m below prev…
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2021 Approved
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 4AR
Demolition of existing wall along southern boundary. Erection of 2m high wall along south…
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2021 Withdrawn
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Demolition of existing wall along southern boundary. Erection of 2m high wall along south…
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2021 Withdrawn
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 4AR
Replacement of existing white timber sliding sash windows of front Victorian building wit…
21/04145/LBC
2021 Approved
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 4AR
Replacement of existing white timber sliding sash windows of front Victorian building wit…
21/04496/FULL1
2020 Approved
4 Blundell Close Orpington BR5 4FA
5 x Sycamore trees situated in front of Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Blundell Close and behind garden…
20/01976/TREE
2020 Approved
239 - 241 High Street St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 4AR
Part first floor extension and addition of second storey to the existing building, reconf…
20/00891/FULL1
2019 Refused
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Part first floor extension and addition of second storey to the existing building, reconf…
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2019 Withdrawn
Our Lady Of The Crays Catholic Church 312 High Street St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 4AR
Erection of single storey chapel on land to rear of Nos.274-280 High Street
19/04458/FULL1
2019 Approved
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Removal of some rear extension ground floor external and internal walls. Forming of new s…
19/00579/FULL1
2018 Approved
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Demolition of existing annex building and installation of 2x single storey prefabricated…
18/02753/FULL1
2017 Approved
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Construction of rear ground floor and lower ground floor extension with single storey sid…
17/05296/FULL6
2017 Withdrawn
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Construction of rear ground floor and lower ground floor extension with single storey sid…
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2016 Approved
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2016 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.