Pondfield House, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02442/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Scots Pine on boundary - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

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

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF 26-02442 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Downe conservation area
Also . 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Snows Cottages, Grade II, about 47 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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 4; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £895,000 in October 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 October 2008£895,000
30 July 2002£595,000
31 March 2000£425,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR6 7JS
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Darwin
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 11 days faster than Bromley's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T1 Scots Pine on right hand side of drive - Fell to near ground level.
19/00765/TREE
2017 Approved
Laurels - Reduce by 1m and trim to previous points.Oak at front - Remove 3 low limbs on p…
17/01713/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
FORGECROFT, LUXTED ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JR
T1 Unknown tree species - Crown reduce by 1m, thin by 10% and lift 3.5m.
25/04504/TCA
2025 Approved
WALNUT TREE HOUSE, LUXTED ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JS
T1 Walnut - Crown reduce by 1.5m height and 1.25m width. T2 Holly - Reduce and shape into…
25/03326/TCA
2025
THE LILACS, LUXTED ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JS
T1, T2 Unknown species - Fell.
25/03689/TCA
2024 Refused
White Hatch Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Detached 3 bay oak framed car port to existing parking area.
24/02634/FULL6
2024 Withdrawn
Petleys, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
Part demolition of existing timber frame barns and stores and alterations to existing sta…
24/00064/FULL1
2022 Approved
Parkside, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
Single storey rear extension, front porch and single storey games room/gym outbuilding at…
22/03495/PLUD
2022 Approved
Old Farmhouse, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
G1 x2 Sycamores - Reduce in height by 4m and lateral spread by 2m, back to suitable growt…
22/03816/TREE
2022 Approved
Petleys Farm, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington
Improvement/upgrading of existing track LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
22/00385/PLUD
2022 Approved
3 Forgecroft, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JR
T1 Cherry - Cut back tree to path edge and to clear the phone cable.
22/00789/TREE
2021 Approved
Landway House Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Erection of a 4 metre single storey rear extension, introduction of a 3 square metre fron…
21/02108/PLUD
2021 Approved
Lower Bell Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Installation of 2No. roof dormers to the rear elevation and installation of 2No. roof lig…
21/02743/FULL6
2021 Approved
White Hatch Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Installation of 2 No. dormers to the rear elevation & 2 No. opening roof lights to the re…
21/02663/FULL6
2021 Approved
Coach House , Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
1x Lime tree on right hand side of house - Pollard back to old pollard points and dead wo…
21/00786/TREE
2020 Approved
High Timbers, Petleys Farm, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
Proposed first floor windows on the west elevation and internal alterations
20/04660/FULL6
2020 Approved
Petleys, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
T1 Ash - reduce branches overhanging track by up to 2m.
20/03950/TREE
2020 Refused
Parkside, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
Subdivision of residential plot and erection of a detached dwellinghouse with curtilage a…
20/01046/FULL1
2020 Refused
Old Farmhouse Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Erection of detached garage
20/01309/FULL6
2020 Approved
Landway House Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Introduction of windows and relocation of entrance door to serve annexe outbuilding
20/01602/FULL6
2020 Approved
Landway House Petleys Farm Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Four rear rooflights to serve first floor accommodation and provision of bi-fold patio do…
20/01575/FULL6
2020 Approved
14 High Street Downe Orpington BR6 7UT
Removal of former shop front. Erection of front porch and front wall, erection of roof to…
20/00214/FULL6
2017 Approved
Petleys Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Part Demolition of existing timber frame barns and stores and construction of new extensi…
17/03828/FULL1
2017 Approved
Trowmers Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Remove 2 x Sycamores and Yew trees along the right hand boundary.
17/01890/TREE
2017 Approved
Trowmers Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Detached dwelling with integral garage on land adjacent to Trowmers with vehicular access…
17/00607/FULL1
2016 Approved
2 Forgecroft Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JR
Crown lift Willow tree to 3.5m and clear phone wires.
16/04426/TREE
2016 Approved
Trowmers Luxted Road Downe Orpington BR6 7JS
Fell 2 x Leylandii, 1 x Sycamore and 1 x Holly
16/03782/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
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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

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