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16 MILLFIELDS COTTAGES, ORPINGTON, BR5 2LG

Refused Bromley 26/00175/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

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 As published: 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

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 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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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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