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26/03749/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Group of x3 Silver Birch trees next to car park - Thin crown by 20%. T2 Group of x2 Leylandii trees to rear of church within grave yard - Raise crowns by 2m. T3 Group of x3 Conifers on scrub land adjacent to church - Reduce height by approximately 8m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF 26-03749 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 5, Church Road, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Farnborough 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 161 m away: High Elms Country Park
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 37 m away: London; Priority habitat about 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
BR6 7DB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Darwin
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
524decided 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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15 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
T1 Lime tree - crown reduce to previous reduction points SUBJECT TO TPO 2481A (23.5.2012)
24/04021/TPO
2024 Approved
St Giles Centre Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Erection of pitched roof extension and covered roof area, replacement windows, doors and…
24/03216/FULL1
2024 Approved
The Studio 17 Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Goat Willow in centre of lawn - Reduce canopy by 50%. Multi-stemmed Sycamore tree at bott…
24/03628/TREE
2022 Approved
St Giles Centre Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Single storey front extension, replacement of existing windows and doors.
22/04964/FULL1
2022 Approved
4 Ladycroft Gardens Orpington BR6 7DE
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Enlargement of roof space to create addit…
22/02490/FULL6
2022 Approved
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Conifer hedge - Reduce the height down to 2m (where previously trimmed).
22/05013/TREE
2022 Refused
125 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AZ
Conversion of rear storage area to separate office unit accessed from the rear and erecti…
22/03514/FULL1
2021 Refused
125 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AZ
Conversion of rear storage area to separate office unit accessed from the rear and erecti…
21/05683/FULL1
2021 Refused
4 Ladycroft Gardens Orpington BR6 7DE
Two storey side extensions and enlargement of roof space with dormer windows and elevatio…
21/05378/FULL6
2021 Approved
1 Tye Lane Orpington BR6 7DA
Demolition of the existing garage. Construction of a single storey side extension.
21/04928/FULL6
2021 Approved
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Installation of 3 No. proposed antennas within proposed mock GRP chimney shrouds and anci…
21/01827/FULL5
2020 Approved
125 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AZ
Alteration and change of use of the existing storage area to an office at the rear of 125…
20/02636/FULL1
2020 Approved
6 Ladycroft Way, Orpington, BR6 7BY
Single storey side extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
20/03289/PLUD
2020 Refused
8 Church Road, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7DB
Change of use of 2x Class A1 retail shops to 2x 1-bedroom Class C3 residential flats, wit…
20/01771/FULL2
2020 Approved
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Replacement of one existing window to ground floor western elevation with an aluminium lo…
20/00948/FULL1
2020 Decided
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Conifer (T1) - Reduce overgrown conifer hedge by 4-6m.
20/01129/TREE
2019 Approved
Telephone Exchange Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
T1 Lime - Reduce by 1-2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2481A (23.05.2012) T2 Sycamore - Reduce by 1-2m…
19/04650/TPO
2019 Approved
12 Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Replacing roof, insulation and extending building in timber by 2m PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOP…
19/04079/PLUD
2019 Approved
12 Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Replacing roof, insulation and extending building in timber by 2m PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOP…
19/04079/ELUD
2019 Approved
1 Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
London Plane at front - Re-pollard.
19/02337/TREE
2016 Approved
127 High Street Farnborough Orpington BR6 7AZ
Proposed demolition of existing garage and the construction of a detached office unit (B1)
16/01463/FULL1
2016 Approved
Little Door Cottage 18 Church Road Farnborough Orpington BR6 7DB
Replacement windows
16/01198/LBC
2016 Approved
117 High Street Farnborough Orpington BR6 7AZ
External lighting to front RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
16/00775/FULL1
2016 Approved
4 Plumbridge Cottages High Street Farnborough Orpington BR6 7BG
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2016 Refused
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Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
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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