DARRICK WOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL, LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Bromley

2. 9 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: APPROVED

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bromley granted permission on 9 February 2026, 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.

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.

• 1 Bassetts Way, Orpington, BR6 7AE

  21/02029/FULL6 Submitted 22 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory extension and outbuilding and erection of single storey rear extension.

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Hilda Vale Road, Orpington, BR6 7AW

  21/02670/FULL6 Submitted 26 May 2021 200 yards away

  Part one/two storey front/side/rear extensions

  Refused Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Ash Tree Close, Orpington, BR6 7FH

  21/04150/FULL6 Submitted 17 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed summer house in the garden with decking for use incidental to the residential use of the main house (RETROSPECTIVE)

  Granted Householder 26 docs
  Domestic

• Street Record, Ash Tree Close, Orpington

  23/01155/TPO Submitted 13 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  Tag No. 1094 English Oak tree near No. 13 Ash Tree Close - Prune to clear street lamp by 0.5 - 1m back.SUBJECT TO TPO 799 (17.7.1992)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Land east of Cottonwood Close, Orpington, BR6 7FG

  26/02377/TPO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  T2 Dead English Elm (tag 198) - Fell to ground level. T11 Ash (tag 197) - Fell. T57 Sycamore (tag 1120) - Cut back from adjacent building. T68 Silver Birch (tag 1137) - Remove deadwood. Reduce crown height by 2m. Reduce crown spread by 1m. T28 Oak (tag 1091) - Laterally crown reduce by up to 1.5m in all aspects blending into the upper crown. No reduction in height. T29 Oak (tag 1092) - Laterally crown reduce by up to 3m on the west side and by up to 1.5m on the N and S aspects near to the previous points and remove deadwood to leave a more balanced crown profile. No reduction in height. T7 & T8 Oaks - Laterally cut back eastern aspect overhang to parking spaces by up to 3m to remove any future conflict with the parking bays, blending into upper crown. No reduction in height. Current branch length 7m finished branch length 4m. SUBJECT TO TPO 799 (17.7.1992)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 38 Bassetts Way, Orpington, BR6 7AF

  21/03765/HHPA Submitted 20 Aug 2021 300 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval

  Granted Prior approval Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02997/TCA Granted

  FAULKNER HOUSE, ST PAULS CRAY ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6FA

  T1 Eucalyptus tree (current diameter approx. 17m and current height approx. 22m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 8m. T2 Ash tree (current diameter approx. 12m and current height approx. 15m) Prune back to previous points of pruning, resulting in diameter of approx. 9m and height of 12m. T3 Silver Birch tree (current diameter approx. 8m and current height approx.10m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 2m to a resultant diameter of approx. 8m and height of approx. 8m.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/03387/TCA Granted

  ASHTON, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD

  T1 London Plane - Remove 1 lowest dead branch. T2 Lime - Remove epicormic growth up to the first union. T3 Limes x 5 - Reduce height of trees to level with lowest one in group, by 1m approx. T4 Leyland Cypress - Reduce in height by 4m to level with lowest tree. T5 Norway Maple - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T6 Limes x 9 - Reduce in height by 10m (approx. in half).

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/03844/TCA Awaiting decision

  16 RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0BP

  T1 Semi-mature Horse chestnut - Cut back the crown on the property side by approximately 2m from 6m to 4m to the property boundary. T2 Mature Eucalyptus in the neighbouring rear garden - Shorten the extended limb at approximately 10m by approximately 3m from 10m to 7m, cutting back to a suitable growth point.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03853/TCA Awaiting decision

  8 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB

  Small Holly in front garden - Remove.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03839/TCA Awaiting decision

  LAUREL BANK HOUSE, 15-17 BROMLEY COMMON, BROMLEY, BR2 9LS

  T1 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T2 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T3 Bay - Crown lift 2.5m from above ground level.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees