Planning application
16 MILLFIELDS COTTAGES, ORPINGTON, BR5 2LG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Silver birch in front garden - Reduce height by 2m and reduce laterals by 2-3m growing towards roadside. SUBJECT TO TPO 920 (11.1.1994)
As published by the council, reference 26/00175/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00175/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Paul's Cray
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Bromley
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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