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26/03149/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Leylandii/Sycamore tree on left side of front garden - Trim back to boundary line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Conservation Area - Decision Notice PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 26-03149 TCA APP REDACTED Application Form No Personal Data · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Conservation area about 10 m away
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 42 m away: London.
Not affected
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, 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 2

Last sold for £571,500 in September 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 September 2016£571,500
12 July 2002£305,000

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

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BR2 8HQ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 4 days slower than Bromley's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
573decided 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 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Mid sized Ash tree in back left corner of rear garden - Fell.
19/00968/TREE
2017 Approved
Multi-stemmed Ash tree in back left corner of rear garden - Crown reduce by 2m.Laurel ove…
17/02471/TREE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Mackleys, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HG
Outbuilding to rear garden (RETROSPECTIVE)
25/01152/FULL6
2025 Refused
Mackleys, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HG
Construction of garden room (RETROSPECTIVE)
25/01739/FULL6
2024 Approved
South Lodge Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HG
T1 Oak - Reduce by approximately 2-3m back to suitable growth points. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 1…
24/04281/TPO
2024 Approved
The Glebe , Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
Construction of single storey garden building to rear of property
24/02492/FULL6
2023 Approved
Adenwen, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HG
Demolition of side lean-to store; single storey rear and side extension and elevated pati…
23/04255/FULL6
2023 Refused
The Glebe , Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
Construction of new boundary wall with metal railings and gates
23/04558/FULL6
2023 Refused
The Glebe , Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
Construction of a vehicular access and hardstanding for off-street parking in front of ex…
23/04557/FULL6
2023 Approved
13 Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
Retrospective application for a small extension to the front of the existing garage
23/03716/FULL1
2023 Approved
11 Weald Close Bromley BR2 8PD
Single storey side extension
23/01383/FULL6
2023 Approved
9 Weald Close Bromley BR2 8PD
Single storey rear extension with raised patio, open front porch and elevational alterati…
23/00932/PLUD
2022 Withdrawn
9 Weald Close, Bromley, BR2 8PD
Single storey side extension to existing garage, part first floor front extension and lof…
22/02902/FULL6
2022 Approved
9 Weald Close, Bromley, BR2 8PD
Single storey side extension to existing garage and construction of upward extension to p…
22/02929/FULL6
2022 Approved
Middle House, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
T1 London Plane - Remove deadwood and diseased branches. Reduce branch facing south east…
22/03219/TPO
2021 Refused
The Glebe , Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
New crossover in front of existing gate.
21/05741/FULL6
2022 Approved
Middle House, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
T2 Oak on rear boundary - Crown reduce height by 2.5m and average radial spread of tree b…
22/03220/TREE
2022 Approved
9 Weald Close, Bromley, BR2 8PD
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0…
22/02151/PLUD
2022 Approved
The Glebe, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
Part one/two storey side and rear extensions with balcony, new portico to front door and…
22/02236/FULL6
2022 Approved
South House, Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HQ
T2 Birch on rear right hand boundary - Fell to as close to ground level and treat with Ec…
22/01789/TREE
2021 Approved
Chiverton Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HQ
T1 Oak in neighbours garden flanking left boundary and overhanging house - Crown reduce h…
21/03854/TPO
2021 Approved
South Lodge Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HG
T1 Oak - Crown lift lower epicormic stem growth to 3m from ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO B…
21/03122/TPO
2019 Withdrawn
Bencewell House Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HG
Single storey side extension with pitched roof over WITHDRAWN APPLICATION
19/04890/FULL6
2017 Approved
9 Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HQ
Remove Eucalyptus tree at rear of garden.
17/03717/TREE
2016 Approved
Middle House Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HQ
T6 Mature London Plane near right rear boundary - Lift crown by up to 1m. SUBJECT TO TPO…
16/05490/TPO
2016 Approved
Middle House Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HQ
T1 Mid-aged Beech tree adjacent to rear boundary - Dismantle in sections to near ground l…
16/05350/TREE
2016 Approved
Middle House Oakley Road Bromley BR2 8HQ
Reduce height of 1 Holly adjacent to front left boundary by no more than 3m
16/01336/TREE
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.