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26/02274/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Approved

Proposal

T1 Walnut - Fell. Tree is in decline, sparse crown and cambium appears to have died on housde side of the tree. (TPO 178) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Croydon 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 ↗
National nature reserve 272 m away: South London Downs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 51 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 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £735,000 in February 2017. Detached house, freehold.

23 February 2017£735,000
25 May 2006£435,000
30 June 2005£407,500

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

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 5HU
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Consent Granted (Tree App.)
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Benton Arboriculture

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 12 days slower than Croydon's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
243decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15149615
Planning Portal ref
PP-15149615
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
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 statistics
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

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.