Laurel Bank House, 15-17 Bromley Common, Bromley, BR2 9LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03839/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T2 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T3 Bay - Crown lift 2.5m from above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF RFN01- Sketch Plan.jpg JPG · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RFN02- Tree Specification & Pictures .pdf PDF · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Kingsdown Cottage Walton Cottage, Grade II, about 23 m from the postcode pin · 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 ↗
Bromley Common 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: Bromley 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 Bromley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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 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
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR2 9LS
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Niall Connett

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 551 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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23/02844/FULL1
2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Change of use of the existing two storey office building to two residential units of acco…
23/00646/PLUD
2022 Refused
10 Bromley Common Bromley BR2 9PD
Demolition of existing property and erection of a 2/3 storey building to provide 6 no. fl…
22/04338/FULL1
2022 Approved
Flat 1, Laurel Bank House, 15 - 17 Bromley Common, Bromley, BR2 9LS
T1 Ash located to rear of Laurel Bank House - Remove entire limb back to source (this wil…
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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2022 Approved
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T1 Horse Chestnut on boundary/corner driveway - Fell.
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2 x Ash, 1 x Holly and 2 x Sycamore on right side boundary in rear garden - Remove.
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2021 Approved
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Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension and single storey…
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2021 Withdrawn
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Erection of single storey detached building in rear garden to provide a learning and acti…
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2021 Approved
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Use of land to station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main houseLA…
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2020 Approved
25 Bromley Common, Bromley, BR2 9LS
Ash tree on right hand side of rear garden - Fell.All Leylandii in rear garden - Fell.
20/03503/TREE
2020 Approved
25 Bromley Common, Bromley, BR2 9LS
Horse Chestnut on left hand side - Crown reduce by 2m.Flowering Cherry on left hand side…
20/03001/TREE
2020 Refused
10 Bromley Common Bromley BR2 9PD
Hip-to-gable enlargement of the existing roof and removal of one existing chimney, constr…
20/01333/PLUD
2020 Refused
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Erection of a single storey building at rear to provide recreational spaces incidental to…
20/01336/PLUD
2020 Approved
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Various works - see online proposal
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2017 Approved
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17/00060/FULL1
2017 Refused
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Construction of a three storey plus basement rear extension and rear roof alterations to…
17/00329/FULL1
2016 Approved
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Fell one Pear tree in rear garden
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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