36 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03630/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash on rear right hand boundary (neighbouring tree at No. 34) - Create a new pollard @ approximately 10-12m above ground level, leaving all logs and brash stacked neatly on either side of the boundary fence, including removing any major deadwood, split and hanging branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Other documents 4

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood 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: 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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, 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 1

Last sold for £1,700,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

17 March 2025£1,700,000

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

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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 1NZ
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Angelo Morgan

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2333 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 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Demolition of conservatory part single and part two storey rear/side extension above the…
25/05270/HPA
2025 Refused
Demolition of garage and rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension…
25/01330/FULL6
2024 Refused
Demolition of existing conservatory, rear single storey extension and chimney. Constructi…
24/03945/FULL6
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
42 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Garage conversion to habitable space, single storey rear extension and elevational altera…
25/04722/HPA
2025 Approved
28A Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
T1 and T2 Silver Birch trees in front garden - Crown reduce by staying above original red…
25/00019/TREE
2022 Approved
42 Crossway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PE
Erection of two storey front bay window with dormer style window and elevational alterati…
22/02366/FULL6
2022 Refused
42 Crossway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PE
Erection of storey front bay window and dormer style window, two storey side and rear ext…
22/00390/FULL6
2021 Approved
49 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NX
Single storey rear extension to the lounge and single storey side extension forming a new…
21/05705/FULL6
2021 Approved
38 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rooflights…
21/00931/FULL6
2020 Approved
49 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX
Proposed single storey side/rear extension forming a new store room/covered barbeque area…
20/03924/FULL6
2019 Approved
32 Crossway Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PE
Loft conversion with set back hip to gable and set back rear dormer and rooflights to fro…
19/03566/PLUD
2019 Approved
42 Crossway Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PE
Erection of picket gates to driveway, front and side boundaries to match existing fence.
19/03720/FULL6
2018 Approved
46 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Large declining Oak in rear garden on boundary - Prune out all dead and declining branche…
18/05382/TPO
2018 Approved
34 Crossway Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PE
Single storey rear extension
18/01210/FULL6
2017 Refused
38 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, erection of single storey side/rear…
17/05939/FULL6
2017 Approved
49 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NX
Ash tree in rear garden - Crown reduce to previous points.SUBJECT TO TPO 338 (A1)
17/04429/TPO
2017 Approved
47 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NX
Loft alterations to form habitable space, including side and rear dormers and elevational…
17/04341/FULL6
2017 Approved
48 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Large Oak tree - Reduce by 3m.SUBJECT TO TPO 336 (A1)
17/03716/TPO
2017 Refused
38 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Part one/part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, alteration to roof…
17/00645/FULL6
2016 Withdrawn
38 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Two storey side and single storey rear extension, roof alterations to include rear dormer…
16/01184/FULL6
2016 Approved
46 Birchwood Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1NZ
Single storey rear extension, front porch extension and garage extension.
16/02009/FULL6
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.