Planning application
14 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak tree in front garden - Remove minor/major dead wood, decayed wood, rubbing and crossing branches. Lightly thin the crown by no more than 10-15% and crown lift the lower canopy to leave a balanced crown all round.
As published by the council, reference 25/04051/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04051/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 1PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Bromley
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 29 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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