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181A Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JB

Refused Bromley 21/02624/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 Pine - Remove side laterals on lower main trunk up to crown break to create a more even levelled lower crown.T2 Fir - Remove side laterals on lower main trunk up to crown break to create a more even levelled lower crown.SUBJECT TO TPO 588 (30.12.1988)

As published by the council, reference 21/02624/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/02624/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
28 May 2021
Validated
28 May 2021
Decided
20 Jul 2021
Ward
Farnborough & Crofton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR6 8JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2021

    Received by Bromley

  2. 20 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bromley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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