1 Bredune Kenley CR8 5DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01832/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Refused

Proposal

T1 Yew Tree: To reduce by 1.5-2m, crown thin by 10% and crown clean, crown raise to 2.5 -3m. Reasons - Repeat pruning to maintain the tree. (TPO 185) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
23 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

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
Radon affected area, class 2; National nature reserve 427 m away: South London Downs; SSSI 427 m away: Riddlesdown SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £695,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

7 December 2023£695,000

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

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 5DU
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Consent Refused (Tree application)
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
W J Kent Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 4 days faster than Croydon's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 9% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
263decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035423
Planning Portal ref
PP-15035423
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
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

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

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.