10B Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02073/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1, Beech Tree - To shorten Western lateral branch ends by 2m to a height of 8m & crown raise above the garden to 4m in height. Reasons - Broken branches due to squirrel damage in Western Crown, abundant squirrel damage noted throughout crown. (TPO 13, 2009) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 53.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Croydon 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR2 0NL
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Sanderstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
W J Kent Tree Surgeons Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53, past Croydon's usual 27 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 22 Oct 2026.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
179decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096533
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Croydon ranks #159 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Croydon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #159 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #177 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
238 decided (1-9 homes)
58%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,590
Total decisions
403 refused in the year to March 2026