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CHURCH OF ST MARTINS OF TOURS, CHURCH ROAD, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON

Granted Bromley 25/05177/TCA Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Large declining Lawson Cypress – Dismantle to 2m stump. (2) T1 Large Ash – Dismantle to leave a 3m pollard. T2 Yew – remove all dead branch sections, only cutting back to the mainstem branches that have no living foliage at all.. T3 Dead Silver Birch – Dismantle to ground level. T4 Multi-stemmed Ash - Dismantle to ground level. T5 Dead Cherry by road - Dismantle to ground level. T6 Ash - Dismantle to ground level. T7 Dead tree by footpath - Dismantle to ground level. T8 Dead Ash in car park - Dismantle to ground level. Remove x1 large dead branch on neighbour’s Ash tree overhanging car park.

As published by the council, reference 25/05177/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/05177/TCA
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: APPROVED
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Chelsfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01059/TCA Granted

    CHURCH OF ST MARTINS OF TOURS, CHURCH ROAD, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON

    T1 Cherry tree with cavity present - Fell and grind out to 200mm below ground level. Remove all debris from site.

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 25/00320/TREE Granted

    Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington

    Large Cherry Laurel - Remove.

    Decided 22 Jan 2025 Trees
  • 24/03814/TREE Granted

    Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington

    Laurel tree - Remove.

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Trees
  • 21/03388/TREE Granted

    Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington

    T1 Declining Yew tree within graveyard - Remove all major dead sections and reduce remaining crown by 3m to stabilise.

    Decided 25 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: APPROVED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Bromley granted permission on 8 December 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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