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57 FARNBOROUGH HILL, ORPINGTON, BR6 7EE

Refused Bromley 25/04485/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Sweet Chestnut - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable and plant replacement tree. SUBJECT TO TPO 235 (25.4.1984).

As published by the council, reference 25/04485/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/04485/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
23 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Farnborough & Crofton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR6 7EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bromley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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