Golden Mead, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD Data via plota.co.uk

25/04940/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 Group of Sycamore on rear right hand boundary - Cut back away from building leaving 2m of clearance only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Approved
26 Nov 2025

Approved on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

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Site constraints 5

Chislehurst 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 33 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £1,810,000 in September 2011. Detached house, freehold.

28 September 2011£1,810,000
25 July 2006£1,520,000

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

Building

Floor area498 m² (5,360 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
BR7 6AD
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Chislehurst
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
26 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
- Down To Earth Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 12 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Sycamore tree in rear garden - Remove.Conifers x3 in rear garden - Remove.
20/04224/TREE
2019 Approved
T1 Oak in front garden - Crown lift to 4m. G1 Sycamore in rear garden - Reduce by 2m. T5…
19/03406/TREE
2019 Approved
T3 Hornbeam in front garden - Crown reduce by 2m. T4 Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Poll…
19/03405/TPO
2019 Refused
T2 Sycamore in front garden - Crown reduce by 4m. T3 Hornbeam in front garden - Crown red…
19/03405/TPSPLD
2016 Approved
Alteration to boundary treatment to include gates.
16/04450/FULL6
2016 Refused
Metal railings to be added to existing front boundary wall and construction of 2 sets of…
16/00756/FULL6
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Applegarth, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Creation of a small gable on the front roof slope, requiring removal of one existing fron…
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2025 Approved
WHITE GATES, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD
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25/03582/TCA
2025 Approved
MEAD COTTAGE, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD
Row of pleached Lime trees - Re-pollard to previous points, retaining the historic pleach…
25/03977/TCA
2025 Refused
Cameron, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Loft conversion incorporating raising the ridge height, three front dormers and two rear…
25/03605/HPA
2025 Approved
Dorrington, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Front porch single/storey rear extension and first floor side extension with elevational…
25/03675/HPA
2025
WHITE GATES, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD
6. Sycamore - Reduce the height and spread by up to 4m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2479 (8.5.2012)
25/03221/TPO
2025 Refused
Dorrington Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, first floor side exten…
25/01221/FULL6
2024 Approved
Lindens Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T2 Common Lime x 1 - Re-pollard back to previous points. SUBJECT TO TPO 2250 (8.1.2008)
24/04178/TPO
2024 Approved
Lindens Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1 Yew - Reduce height and spread by up to 1m. T2 Common Lime x 4 - Re-pollard back to pr…
24/03964/TREE
2024 Approved
Applegarth Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T4 Acacia in front garden - Re-shape by 20%. T14 Hawthorn in rear garden - Fell. T15 Cher…
24/03319/TREE
2024 Refused
Ashton Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Driveway to be paved new entrance pillars with electric gates/hedging. Fences to be repla…
24/02425/FULL6
2024 Refused
Dorrington Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Double storey side and single storey rear extensions, new entrance porch, elevational alt…
24/02819/FULL6
2024 Approved
Dorrington, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Rear garden outbuilding.
24/01173/FULL6
2023 Approved
Gaywood, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
18 x Early Mature Lime trees - Remove epicormic growth from base of trees and lift crowns…
23/04402/TREE
2023 Approved
Dorrington Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Single storey front & porch extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of room t…
23/03178/FULL6
2023 Approved
Mead Cottage Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1 Pleached Limes - Reduce height by up to 1.5m back to the original pollard point and tr…
23/03621/TREE
2023 Approved
Ashton Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1 Lime outside of property - Remove epicormic growth overhanging clients garden to main…
23/02990/TREE
2023 Approved
White Gates Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1 Oak - Reduce branches overhanging road by 1-1.5m and crown lift to 6m over the road. S…
23/00372/TPO
2023 Approved
The Glade Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1 Liquid Ambar - Crown Reduce the height and spread by up to 3m. T2 Field Maple - Crown…
23/01004/TREE
2023 Approved
White Gables Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Oak tree - Reduce by 3m.
23/00966/TREE
2016 Approved
Applegarth Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
Fell one large Conifer (T1) in rear garden
16/03756/TREE
2016 Approved
Applegarth Mead Road Chislehurst BR7 6AD
T1: Large Conifer - Fell.G1: Large Holly hedge - Fell.
16/02642/TREE
2016 Approved
16 The Meadow Chislehurst BR7 6AA
A group of 5 Beech trees on the right hand boundary behind the shed - fell 4 of the 5 tre…
16/02291/TREE
2016 Approved
16 The Meadow Chislehurst BR7 6AA
Part one/two storey side/rear and single storey side extension and enlargement of front d…
16/01701/FULL6
2016 Approved
16 The Meadow Chislehurst BR7 6AA
Horse Chestnut - Fell.Amelanchier - Fell.Heavenly Bamboo - Fell.Horse Chestnut - Fell.Euc…
16/00276/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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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

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.