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10 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX

Awaiting decision Bromley 23/03151/TREE Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Ash - Remove smaller stem.T2 Sweet Chestnut - Remove dead wood. Remove 1 only lower stem branch. Retain 500mm of branch from trunk to protect tree. T3 Bay - Remove top 1.5m of new growth and reshape. T4 Robinia - Remove all dead branches. Crown reduce by approximately 20-25% by removing 2 lower branches.T5 Robinia - No works planned. Included to demonstrate proximity to T4 & T6.T6 Robinia - Remove.T7 Cherry - Crown lift by removing two lowest branches. T8 Norway Maple - Overall Crown Reduction by 25%.T9 Holly - Shape only. Reducing height by 0.5-1mT10 Holly - Shape only. Reducing height by 0.5-1mT11 Rowan - Remove.T12 Norway Maple - Remove.

As published by the council, reference 23/03151/TREE

Application record

Reference
23/03151/TREE
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Valid
Received
29 Mar 2023
Validated
29 Mar 2023
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Mar 2023

    Received by Bromley

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 May 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bromley took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bromley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bromley decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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