Planning application
Elms Estate, Wellsmoor Gardens, Bickley, Bromley
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech tree behind the Sign at the entrance to Wellsmoor Gardens, Bickley - Raise the crown canopy to 4m. Reduce lateral branches over the Sign by 1.5m and reduce remaining lateral branches to rebalance. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959
As published by the council, reference 23/01630/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01630/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 24 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 19 May 2023
- Ward
- Bickley & Sundridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03462/TPO Awaiting decision
ELMS ESTATE, WELLSMOOR GARDENS, BICKLEY, BROMLEY
T918 Weeping Ash - Create a habitat monolith @ 3m from ground level. T959 Crab Apple - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T900 Common Horse chestnut - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T903 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m over pavement and 5.5m over the road. T911 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25% and clean crown. T923 Lime - Remove major deadwood and remove epicormic/basal growth to crown break. T939 Norway Maple - Clear vegetation around cavity to establish extent of cavity. Reduce overall canopy by up to 3m depending on the how severe the cavity is. T967 Oak - Reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible and remove major deadwood. T995 Hawthorn - Create a new pollard @ approximately 6m from ground level. T905 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level. Remove major deadwood. T912 Sycamore - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1.5m shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. T944 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25%, crown clean and lift lower canopy to 3m over the pavement and 5m over the road. T945 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level over the pavement and 5m over the road. T956 London Plane - Remove major deadwood. T958 London Plane Remove major deadwood. T973 Atlas cedar - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2023
Received by Bromley
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19 May 2023
Decision issued: APPROVED
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19 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 19 May 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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