Planning application
54 WOODHURST AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak on rear right boundary - Reduce in height by no more than 3m from 19m to 16m. Reduce south-eastern spread by no more than 3m from 13m to 10m . Reduce south-western spread by no more than 1m from 10m to 9m. Reduce north-western spread by no more than 1m from 10m to 9m. Carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level. T2 Oak on rear boundary - Carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 376 (12.12.1986)
As published by the council, reference 25/04944/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04944/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 1AS
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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24/03647/TPO Granted
54 Woodhurst Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AS
Large five-stemmed Oak tree - to reduce by 2-3 meters.SUBJECT TO TPO 376 (12.12.1986)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Bromley
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bromley granted permission on 6 January 2026, 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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