1 St Matthews Drive, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01509/TPO - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Valid

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore - Crown reduce by approximately 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 32 (14.11.1967) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 68. The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BR1 2LH
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Bickley & Sundridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Bromley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
348decided 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

3comments received
3 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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