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21/02545/TPO

16 Ember Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 1AP

Refused Bromley Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Proposal

Poplar tree in rear garden - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 226 (12.7.1984)

As published by the council, reference 21/02545/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2021

    Received by Bromley

  2. 20 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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