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238 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR5 1NT

Granted Bromley 21/03803/TREE Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

H1 Mixed hedge on rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height by up to 1.5m and shape accordingly. Trim both sides to create a tight and compact hedge.T1 Twin stemmed Cypress on rear right hand boundary - Crown reduce the overall height by up to 4m and trim and shape remaining canopy.T2 Cypress on right hand side of property - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.S1 Eleagnus Shrub on rear left hand side of property - Crown reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3m. G1 2 x self seeded Ash and dead Holly - Section fell as close to ground level as possible and poison Ash stumps with appropriate use of herbicide (eco plugs) to prevent regrowth.T3 Common Lime in front garden - Crown reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5m and shape accordingly.

As published by the council, reference 21/03803/TREE

Application record

Reference
21/03803/TREE
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
10 Aug 2021
Validated
10 Aug 2021
Decided
21 Sep 2021
Ward
Historic Cray Valley West
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1NT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00385/TCA Granted

    238 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NT

    H1 Conifer hedge - Trim the side as hard as possible without exposing brown (with steps and extended trimmers). Reduce the height by 1.0m to level. T1 Thuya - Reduce in height by 5m and trim all encroachment to the neighbours back to fence line and balance. T7 Garrya - Reduce down below gutter height. T8 Elaeagnus - Reduce and shape.

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2021

    Received by Bromley

  2. 21 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bromley granted permission on 21 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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