United Reformed Church 500 Hurst Road Bexley Kent DA5 3JN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01643/T - Works to Trees under Tree Preservation With Case Officer

Proposal

Works to two Lime trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order LIGHT ACCESS GENERAL MAINTENANCE NEIGHBOURING PROPERTY ENCROACHMENT Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Bexley's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Old Bexley 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Bexley 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 and 3, Bexley High Street, Grade II, 42 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bexley built-up area; Town centre 8 m away: Bexley Village; Designated open space 43 m away.
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
Bexley
Application type
Works to Trees under Tree Preservation
Postcode
DA5 3JN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
ST MARYS & ST JAMES
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Bexley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187218
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026