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5 APPLEBY CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 1GA

Refused Bromley 25/05533/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

T1 Pine tree - Fell to ground level. T2 Beech tree - Fell to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 533 (10.6.1988)

As published by the council, reference 25/05533/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/05533/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
REFUSED
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1GA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/02196/TPO Refused

    5 APPLEBY CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 1GA

    T1 Pine tree in rear garden - Fell, remove stump and plant replacement tree. T2 Beech tree in rear garden - Fell, remove stump and plant replacement tree. SUBJECT TO TPO 285 (21.3.1986)

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 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

3 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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    Refused Trees 3 docs
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