Heath Lodge, 21a Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP Data via plota.co.uk

25/04389/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

x4 Lime trees on right side boundary in rear garden - Re-pollard as frequently as required for a period of 10 years Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
4 Sept 2025
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Approved
28 Oct 2025

Approved on 28 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 25-04389 TCA APP Application Form No Personal Data · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Keston Village 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 ↗
Public footpath 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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: 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.
SSSI 177 m away: Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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
BR2 6BP
Received
4 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Sept 2025
Ward
Hayes & Coney Hall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2025
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
28 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 6 days slower than Bromley's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
885decided 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

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Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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8 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
x2 Lime trees on front boundary - Reduce crown by 2.5m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1789 (8.3.2001)
23/02832/TPO
2023 Approved
x4 Lime trees on right side boundary in rear garden - Pollard back to previous cut points.
23/02788/TREE
2022 Approved
Inserting of 3 Velux windows into the rear main roof slope. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICAT…
22/00546/PLUD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
25, St Audreys, Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Bay tree removal
25/03129/TCA
2025 Approved
25, St Audreys, Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Cotinus tree removal
25/03130/TCA
2025
Mellivora, 27A Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation, installation of two externa…
25/05245/HPA
2025 Withdrawn
St Audreys 25 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Remove Sambucus Nigra Black Lace.
25/01876/TREE
2025 Approved
St Audreys 25 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Removal of Acer tree
25/01412/TREE
2025 Approved
Sunavon Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T1 Sycamore - Reduce crown by no more than 30%. SUBJECT TO TPO 2989 (4.2.2025)
25/00781/TPO
2025 Approved
28 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T2 Cherry Laurel - Section fell to 75cm from ground level. T3 Leyland Cypress - Reduce la…
25/00314/TREE
2025 Approved
11 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T1 Acer - Crown reduce height by 1m and sides by 0.2m. (current height around 6m so finis…
25/00282/TREE
2024 Approved
13 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Horse chestnut - Reduce in height by 3m and prune overhanging branches back by 1-2m to su…
24/04564/TREE
2024 Approved
24 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Erection of security entrance gates in private drive area
24/03660/FULL6
2024 Approved
24 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T1 Laurel - Reduce to height and width of adjoining hedge (approximately 1.5m). T2 Portug…
24/04312/TREE
2024
Sunavon, Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
T1 Sycamore - Fell to ground level.T2 Holly - Reduce to approximately 3-4m.
24/04311/TREE
2024 Approved
26 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Lime tree on front boundary with public footpath - Crown reduce by 5m.
24/03234/TREE
2024 Approved
Willow Grange 23 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Horse Chestnut tree in middle of driveway - Fell.
24/03655/TREE
2024 Approved
Olives Mill, 25A Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Sycamore tree - Prune back overhanging branches that cross boundary.
24/02393/TREE
2024 Approved
27 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
H1 Yew on front boundary: Hedge reduction - Reduce hedge face by the entrance back to all…
24/01494/TREE
2024 Approved
The Greyhound, 4 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Ash at rear, adjacent to footpath - Fell.
24/00699/TREE
2024 Approved
The Greyhound, 4 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) - Reduce 4m from branch tips and remove major deadwood.SU…
24/00436/TPO
2022 Approved
6 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Replacement of existing awning with new retractable motorised awning to front exterior of…
22/04264/FULL1
2023 Approved
27 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Portuguese Laurel - Reduce height by 4m. Holly - Reduce height by 2m.
23/00679/TREE
2016 Approved
The Greyhound 4 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T1 Fraxinus excelsior - Common ash - Fell to ground level.
16/04966/TPO
2016 Approved
The Greyhound 4 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
T1 Fraxinus excelsior - Common ash - Fell to ground level.
16/04966/TREE
2016 Approved
St Audreys 25 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Single storey side extension.
16/03503/FULL6
2016 Approved
8 Keston Gardens Keston BR2 6BL
Single storey rear extension
16/02315/FULL6
2016 Refused
St Audreys 25 Commonside Keston BR2 6BP
Single storey side extension
16/01949/FULL6
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.