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Merlewood Lodge, Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ

Granted Bromley 24/03024/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Oak - Crown thin by removing selected branches in the upper canopy to reduce current density by up to 20% to increase light levels to garden.SUBJECT TO TPO 551 (19.8.1988)

As published by the council, reference 24/03024/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/03024/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: APPROVED
Received
8 Aug 2024
Validated
8 Aug 2024
Decided
7 Oct 2024
Ward
Bickley & Sundridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR7 5LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Aug 2024

    Received by Bromley

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: APPROVED

  3. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Valley Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Orpington

Active · incorporated 2002 · Orpington

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bromley granted permission on 7 October 2024, 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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