Planning application
OAK COTTAGE, WOOD WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Oak Small oak by the bridge to reduce by approximately 2m and bring sides in hard to a nice shape. Tree height from 8m down to 6m Spread from 4m down to 3m. T5 Common Horse chestnut - Lift canopy up to 6m Height 12m / no change Spread 4m down to 3.5m.
As published by the council, reference 25/05391/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05391/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Farnborough & Crofton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 8LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00582/TPO Granted
OAK COTTAGE, WOOD WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LS
T1 Oak - Crown reduce height by 4m and spread by 1m. T2 Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 5m and spread by 2m. T3 Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 5m and spread by 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1940 (24.3.2003)
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25/05321/TPO Awaiting decision
OAK COTTAGE, WOOD WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LS
G4 Oaks to the right of the garden - 3 oaks around the hut to remove major dead branches. One larger dead branch towards the garage to remove. SUBJECT TO TPO 1940 (24.3.2003)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Bromley
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 16 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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T1 Oak - Crown reduce height by 4m and spread by 1m. T2 Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 5m and spread by 2m. T3 Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 5m and spread by 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1940 (24.3.2003)
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
OAK COTTAGE, WOOD WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LS
94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan
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Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
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