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26/02786/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Thuja – fell to ground level. (dead) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

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Site constraints 4

Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood conservation area
Also . 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: Aqma 2020
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

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR5 1PZ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
APPROVED
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 5 days slower than Bromley's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Replacement of existing roof coverings.
24/01165/FULL6
2019 Approved
2 x Apple trees - General pruning to reduce crown. 1 x Irish Yew - Reduce crown height by…
19/03879/TREE
2017 Approved
T1 Irish Yew in rear garden - Reduce crown height by 1m and crown spread by 0.5m.
17/02994/TREE
2016 Approved
Fell one diseased Apple tree in rear garden
16/05266/TREE
2016 Approved
Fell 1 x Holly.Reduce height of 3 x Apple trees by 2m.
16/04483/TREE
2016 Approved
Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
16/03287/PLUD
2016 Approved
Fell one Gingko in front garden
16/00869/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ
Partially dead Conifer - Remove. Sycamore - Reduce overhanging branches back to boundary…
25/04382/TCA
2025 Approved
14 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PX
Oak tree in front garden - Remove minor/major dead wood, decayed wood, rubbing and crossi…
25/04051/TCA
2025 Approved
30A Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
Installation of 3x rooflights (2x rear roofslope and 1x side elevations of the gable end)
25/00974/FULL6
2025 Approved
18 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T1 Maple - Crown reduce 25% (1.7m height and 1.5m width reduction on each lateral).
25/01106/TREE
2024 Approved
20 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T1 Oak - Crown reduce back to previous pruning points (2.5m overall in height and width)…
24/03823/TPO
2024 Approved
20 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T3 Birch - Crown reduce by 1.5m T4 Maple - Crown reduce by 1.75m
24/03906/TREE
2024 Approved
5 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
Demolition of rear garden pergola, removal of chimney and erection of single storey rear…
24/03371/FULL6
2024 Approved
17 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
T3 Purpled Leaved Plum - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m. T4 L…
24/03268/TREE
2024 Withdrawn
5 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
Demolition of rear garden pergola and rear roof chimney, construction of single storey re…
24/02291/PLUD
2024 Approved
3 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side/rear extension, wi…
24/00377/FULL6
2023 Approved
22 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
Sweet Chestnut at front of property - Reduce height by up to 1.5m, reduce south side of c…
23/04253/TPO
2023 Refused
22 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
Sweet Chestnut at front of property - Reduce crown by approximately 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 154…
23/04253/TPSPLD
2023 Approved
13 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX
Addition of electric gates to front of property.
23/03040/FULL6
2023 Approved
19 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
T1 Conifer Hedge - Reduce height by 1m.T2 Silver Birch tree - Reduce height by 2m.T3 Magn…
23/04196/TREE
2023 Approved
23 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
T1 Magnolia in front garden - Reduce by 1.5 - 2m. T2 Cherry in rear garden - Reduce by 2…
23/03755/TREE
2023 Approved
10 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T1 Sweet Chestnut on rear right hand boundary - Crown raise to 6m from ground level. Stab…
23/03596/TREE
2023 Approved
24 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T1 Copper Beech - Reduce by approximately 1-2m back to suitable growth points. T2 Horse C…
23/02570/TREE
2023
10 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
T1 Ash - Remove smaller stem. T2 Sweet Chestnut - Remove dead wood. Remove 1 only lower s…
23/03151/TREE
2022 Refused
22 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
T1 Sweet Chestnut tree at front of property - Reduce crown overall by approx 20-25% by th…
22/02073/TPO
2022 Approved
22 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
T2 Holly tree on rear left boundary - Reduce tree in height by approx 40% by the removal…
22/02074/TREE
2016 Approved
7 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
Ornamental Magnolia tree in rear garden - Reduce by 2.5m.
16/03085/TREE
2016 Approved
15 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
Remove Scotts Pine tree on front boundary of property
16/01915/TREE
2016 Approved
15 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
Removal of conifer on front boundary
16/01922/TREE
2016 Refused
27 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PZ
1 x Oak - Raise crown to 5m, crown thin by no more than 30% and remove epicormic growth.1…
16/00813/TPO
2016 Approved
28 Wood Ride Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1PX
1 x Ash - Reduce height by 2 metres and lateral spread by 1.2 metres
16/00156/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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