Barn Cottage Bradmore Green Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02923/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce the lateral growth extending over the applicant's property by up to 0.5-1.0m, or back to the shared boundary line, whichever requires the lesser reduction, to a maximum height of 7.0m above ground level. The customer would like to reduce the encroachment over their property line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Barn Cottage the Barn
List entry 1294764 · 11 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
Bradmore Green 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.
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: 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
National nature reserve 372 m away: South London Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 18 m away: London; Open access land 13 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CR5 2LQ
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Old Coulsdon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Expertrees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
347decided 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

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Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15295090
Planning Portal ref
PP-15295090
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings