Planning application
5 APPLEBY CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 1GA
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 As published: 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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Bromley
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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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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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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5 APPLEBY CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 1GA
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Refused Trees 3 docs -
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21 ST JOHN'S ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1HS
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