4 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02929/TPO - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore tree on driveway - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO 3064 (12.1.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 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 62. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF 26-02929 TPO APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Cator Road, Sydenham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
SE26 5LQ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Penge & Cator
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Bromley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 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

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Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
T1 Sycamore - Fell.
24/04176/TREE
2023 Approved
Single storey rear ground floor extension.
23/01193/FULL6
2020 Approved
Roof alterations to incorporate larger rear dormer, side dormer and front roof lights
20/01890/FULL6
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 WOODBASTWICK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5LQ
Alterations to windows and doors.
25/04861/HPA
2025 Approved
14 WOODBASTWICK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5LQ
Acer Negundo - Re-shape and trim the crown and trim the overhanging branches. Fig - Re-sh…
25/04369/TCA
2024 Approved
6 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LQ
Retrospective application associated with amendments to the development granted planning…
24/02671/FULL6
2023 Approved
8 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LQ
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights, replacement of existing rear cons…
23/01974/FULL6
2022 Approved
38 Cator Road Sydenham London SE26 5DS
Willow tree in rear garden - Reduce height by 2m and 2-3m off neighbours side to boundary.
22/04726/TREE
2022 Refused
8 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LQ
T1 Oak in rear garden adjacent to right hand boundary - Reduce crown by maximum of 4m, li…
22/03931/TREE
2022 Refused
8 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LQ
T1 Oak in rear garden adjacent to right hand boundary - Reduce crown by maximum of 4m, li…
22/03931/TPO
2021 Approved
6 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LQ
Roof alterations with enlargement of an existing rear dormer, side dormer, 2 front roofli…
21/05645/FULL6
2021 Approved
1 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
21/03487/FULL6
2020 Approved
26 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LH
Hip to gable and rear dormer extension.
20/04751/FULL6
2020 Approved
26 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LH
Alterations to front porch, demolition of existing side lean-to structure. Fenestration a…
20/03913/FULL6
2020 Approved
26 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LH
Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window. Installation o…
20/03609/PLUD
2020 Approved
38 Cator Road Sydenham London SE26 5DS
Willow tree in rear garden - Reduce by 2m.
20/02529/TREE
2020 Approved
12 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LQ
Sycamore - Remove.
20/00187/TREE
2019 Approved
3 Bertie Road Sydenham London SE26 5LW
Conversion of garage to habitable space, construction of part one/two storey rear extensi…
19/04437/FULL6
2019 Approved
21 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Single storey rear extension and part side single storey extension
19/03572/FULL6
2019 Approved
1 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Large Leylandii at bottom of garden - Remove.
19/03890/TREE
2019 Approved
5 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Mature Oak tree in rear garden - Remove two lower boughs back to previous pruning points.
19/03189/TREE
2019 Approved
16 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LQ
T1 Ash in rear garden - Reduce crown by up to 5m.
19/01322/TREE
2018 Approved
38 Cator Road Sydenham London SE26 5DS
Willow tree in rear garden - Reduce by 2m.2 x Copper Beech trees in front garden -Reduce…
18/03031/TREE
2017 Approved
3 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Single storey side and rear extension with alterations to existing garage
17/03695/FULL6
2017 Approved
17 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Single storey side and rear extension
17/02781/FULL6
2017 Approved
38 Cator Road Sydenham London SE26 5DS
Willow tree - Cut all branches overhanging 10 Woodbastwick Road back to boundary.
17/03207/TREE
2017 Refused
7 Woodbastwick Road Sydenham London SE26 5LG
Roof alterations incorporating hip to gable extension, rear dormer and front rooflights t…
17/01910/FULL6
2017 Approved
40 Cator Road Sydenham London SE26 5DS
Oak tree in rear garden - Crown reduce by 4m.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings