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St Marys Church, St Mary's Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley

Granted Bromley 23/01247/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

T13 Beech tree - Reduce height by 4m and lateral branches by 1m.T15 Oak - Crown reduce by 2m.T16 Oak - Crown reduce by 4m.

As published by the council, reference 23/01247/TREE

Application record

Reference
23/01247/TREE
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
15 Mar 2023
Validated
15 Mar 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Shortlands & Park Langley
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03894/TPO Granted

    ST MARYS CHURCH, ST MARY'S AVENUE, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY

    G1 - x3 Ash on rear right boundary - Dismantle trees. SUBJECT TO TPO 2405 (24.3.2011)

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Mar 2023

    Received by Bromley

  2. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 16 Aug 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 grant of permission means

Bromley granted permission on 5 April 2023, 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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