Shelbey Court, 1 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR1 4BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02956/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Oak in front garden - Reduce & shape crown by 2m leaving 4-5m to previous pruning points, crown thin by 10% & raise crown to 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Shelby Ct Plan.jpg JPG · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Shelby Ct Photo.jpg JPG · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Shortlands Village 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: Bromley 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; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 28 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR1 4BT
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 11 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

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Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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12 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
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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

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