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26/02329/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level due to the sycamore having a dysfunctional canopy and potential basal decay. (TPO 10, 1974) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 6

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Application forms 1

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 5HT
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Palmers Tree Care

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162737

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

2021 Refused
Fell Cherry Tree. (TPO no. 10, 1974)
21/04112/TRE
2020 Approved
T1 Ash - overall crown reduction of approx 4-5m back to previous pruning points. T2 & T3…
20/02758/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
15 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
T1 Pine: Reduce back the bottom limb by 2.5m, to match back in with the canopy and stop h…
25/02888/TRE
2025 Approved
156 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5HQ
Erection of single storey front extension, Installation of front canopy.
25/00868/HSE
2024 Approved
1 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Single storey rear extension
24/03476/HSE
2023 Approved
5 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Erection of single storey rear outbuilding
23/04762/HSE
2022 Approved
5 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Hip to gable roof extension, raising the ridge height of the main roof, two storey rear e…
22/03352/HSE
2021 Approved
148 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5HQ
Alterations including the erection of a two storey side and rear extension.
21/05450/HSE
2021 Approved
20 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
T1 Pine: 2 metre reduction to North facing lateral branches. T2 Ash: 2 Metre crown reduct…
21/05291/TRE
2021 Refused
148 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5HQ
Erection of wrap around two storey side/rear extension
21/03774/HSE
2021 Approved
10 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW
Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor side extension.
21/03138/HSE
2021 Approved
144 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5HQ
Erection of a single storey front extension
21/03915/HSE
2021 Refused
8 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW
Two Lawson Cypress (G1 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 3m to leav…
21/03125/TRE
2021 Approved
9 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW
Pine (T1 - part of TPO G2) - reduce lowest lateral towards 8 Highwood Close by approximat…
21/03126/TRE
2021 Approved
7 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW
Refer to attached report for all proposed tree works and reasons (TPO NO. 11, 1971)
21/00824/TRE
2021 Approved
11 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Rear Garden Back Boundary Middle T3 Pine - (T11 on TPO map) Remove 2 x lowest limbs overh…
21/00106/TRE
2020 Refused
11 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
T1, T2 & T3 Pine trees to reduce back some of the overhang by 2-3M and crown lift T3, T2…
20/04278/TRE
2020 Approved
22 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
T1 Pine selectively reduce the crown by up to 2 metres to reshape and balance. Crown lift…
20/01615/TRE
2019 Approved
2 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Erection of a two storey rear extension and a carport to the front of the property.
19/03754/HSE
2019 Approved
1 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
T1, Beech tree to be reduced by 2 meters all over to maintain the shape T2 and T3 are Lim…
19/03258/TRE
2019 Approved
26 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Work - T1 Douglas fir - fell due to altered exposure - (TPO no. 5 of 1996).
19/03021/TRE
2019 Approved
7 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW
T1 1 x Horse Chestnut to carefully section fell. x1 replacement to be planted to mitigate…
19/02115/CAT
2016 Refused
1 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Alterations; erection of single / first floor front extensions
16/04506/HSE
2016 Approved
13 Highwood Close, Kenley, CR8 5HW
1 x Large Cooper Beech: Lift the lower canopy to approximately 3 metres. (TPO no. 11, 197…
16/03173/T
2016 Refused
13 Highwood Close, Kenley, CR8 5HW
1 x Large Cooper Beech: To thin crown by 25%.(TPO no. 11, 1971)
16/03986/T
2016 Approved
138 Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5HQ
Alterations and use of garage as habitable room
16/01652/LP
2016 Approved
11 Driftwood Drive, Kenley, CR8 5HT
(T1) 1 x Pine - Remove 2 small low branches (T2) 1 x Pine - Reduce laterals on garden sid…
16/00914/T
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 performance
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