Planning application
Southernwood, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T17 Common Lime - Crown reduction by 30%.SUBJECT TO TPO 159 (24.11.1982)T25 Lime - Crown reduce by 2m beyond previous reduction points.SUBJECT TO TPO 1944 (14.5.2003)
As published by the council, reference 25/01458/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01458/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 20 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5QD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/04110/TPO Granted
Southernwood, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
T1 Mature Lime tree - Remove single branch emanating from larger failed stem, in order to mitigate likely failure of secondary branch due to compromised union.SUBJECT TO TPO 1944 (14.5.2003)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2025
Received by Bromley
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5 Oct 2025
Decision issued: APPROVED
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20 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst
Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst
138 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 98% granted
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Bromley granted permission on 5 October 2025, 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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