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THE DORMERS, HOLWOOD PARK AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NQ

Refused Bromley 25/05662/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

Oak tree on boundary line between Barfield and Dormers - Remove as close to ground level as possible. SUBJECT TO TPO 3047 (9.12.2025)

As published by the council, reference 25/05662/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/05662/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
REFUSED
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR6 8NQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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