96 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02700/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Maple tree - Reduce back to previous pruning points. (TPO 33, 1991) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 41 m away: Foxley Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
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 Croydon built-up area; Designated open space 31 m away; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £495,000 in July 2006. Detached house, freehold.

11 July 2006£495,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 2HL
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
241decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15237076
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 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

2017 Approved
T1: Maple Tree - 2m height reduction. (TPO no. 33, 1991)
17/05534/TRE
2017 Approved
T1 Maple: Reduce lateral growth by 2m(TPO No. 33, 1991)
17/05059/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
2 Highland Road Purley CR8 2HS
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2023 Approved
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Alterations. Erection of a first floor front extension. Erection of new external staircas…
23/01670/HSE
2023 Approved
116 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Demolition of existing garage and front extension together with erection of single storey…
23/01642/HSE
2023 Approved
110 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
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23/01145/HSE
2021 Approved
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
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21/04358/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
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Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with internal al…
22/00745/HSE
2022 Approved
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2021 Refused
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Acer Pseudoplatanus (T1): 2 Metre Crown Reduction up to a 25mm max cut size. (TPO 25, 201…
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2021 Approved
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21/06057/FUL
2021 Approved
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T3 (Sycamore) - Prune back to previous pruning points, trench re-excavation and backfilli…
21/02168/TRE
2019 Approved
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19/03074/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
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2018 Refused
31 Highland Road Purley CR8 2HS
Lime Trees (T1 - T8) - Fell (TPO no. 5, 2013)
18/02839/TRE
2018 Withdrawn
96A Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Lime (Tillia, TPO 0534) - Fell to ground level; and top part of the tree found to be dead…
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2017 Approved
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1. Lime - Fell(TPO no. 33, 1991)
17/06128/TRE
2017 Approved
5 Highland Road Purley CR8 2HS
Demolition of an existing garage: Erection of two storey detached building comprising gar…
17/03034/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Highland Road Purley CR8 2HS
T1, Sycamore- Reduce crown by approx. 1.5m all round and remove branch touching light col…
16/06378/TRE
2024 Approved
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 12A (cycle storage) pursuant to application r…
24/04039/DISC
2024 Refused
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 12A (cycle storage) attached to permission re…
24/02833/DISC
2023 Refused
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Discharge of condition 12A (cycle parking) pursuant to permission 21/04358/FUL dated 11.0…
23/02216/DISC
2022 Approved
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Discharge of condition 6 (landscaping) attached to permission 21/04358/FUL dated 11.05.20…
22/04813/DISC
2022 Approved
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Discharge of condition 5 (materials and details) attached to planning permission 21/04358…
22/05322/DISC
2022 Approved
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Discharge of condition 7 (SUDS) attached to permission 21/04358/FUL dated 11.05.2022 for…
22/04363/DISC
2022 Refused
98 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL
Discharge of condition 5 (materials and details) attached to permission 21/04358/FUL date…
22/04361/DISC
2022 Approved
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Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.