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26/02063/TRE - Consent for works to protected trees Approved

Proposal

Common ash (T6, within TPO 'A1') - 4m lateral crown reduction, south, to provide sufficient clearance from proposed development site property. Norway maple (T7, within TPO 'A1') - 4m lateral crown reduction, south, to provide sufficient clearance from proposed development site property. Norway maple (T8, within TPO 'A1') - 4m lateral crown reduction, south, to provide sufficient clearance from proposed development site property. Mixed species group including cherry laurel, elder, cherry plum, hazel and yew (G2, within TPO 'A1') - 4m lateral crown reduction, south, of overhanging group crowns, below and surrounding the crowns of T6 - T8. All of the above proposed pruning works are to be carried out using the smallest possible diameter cuts and will not exceed beyond the site boundary. Reason for proposed TPO works: Site development approved under appeal reference (original application ). However, four years of crown growth and discrepancies of original, approved tree survey data and tree protection plan have now resulted in significant overhang into the site, preventing construction of the approved multi-storey building. Provided photographs show overhang of first-storey of the building. (TPO 189) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

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    Conditions 6, 7 discharged

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.
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National nature reserve 176 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 176 m away: Riddlesdown SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Croydon 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
Croydon
Application type
Consent for works to protected trees
Postcode
CR8 5DE
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Kenley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Consent Granted (Tree App.)
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
Brindle and Green Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 5 days faster than Croydon's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
179decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091224
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