Planning application
BISHOPS WELL, CROWN LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Yew - Fell to ground level. T2 Yew - Reduce crown spread by approx. 4m to a finished diameter of approx. 6m and reduce height by approx. 3m to a finished height of approx. 6m. T3 Yew - Reduce crown spread by approx. 4m to a finished diameter of approx. 6m and reduce height by approx. 3m to a finished height of approx. 6m. T4 Yew - Reduce crown spread by approx. 4m to a finished diameter of approx. 6m and reduce height by approx. 3m to a finished height of approx. 6m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00270/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00270/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02524/TPO Decided
BISHOPS WELL, CROWN LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PL
T1 Yew - Fell to ground level. T2 - T4 Yew x3 - Reduce crown spread by approximately 4m to a finished diameter of approximately 6m. Reduce height by approximately 3m to a finished height of approximately 6m. SUBJECT TO TPO 3081 (12.3.2026)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Bromley
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bromley took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bromley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bromley decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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BISHOPS WELL, CROWN LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PL
T1 Yew - Fell to ground level. T2 - T4 Yew x3 - Reduce crown spread by approximately 4m to a finished diameter of approximately 6m. Reduce height by approximately 3m to a finished height of approximately 6m. SUBJECT TO TPO 3081 (12.3.2026)
Decided Trees 4 docs -
25 CROWN LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PL
1 x self-seeded Blackthorn tree - Remove. 1 x self-seeded Apple tree - Remove.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
28 CROWN LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PL
Replacement of four garages adjacent to St Marys Church, Crown Lane with four new garages.
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2 RECTORY PLACE, HAWKWOOD LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PN
94% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
T1 Olive - Reduce in height by 1-2m and trim sides to shape. T2 Damson - Establish new pollard 1m below previous pollard points. Remove front stem back to point of origin.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
2 Rectory Place, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PN
T1 Olive tree in front garden - Trim back to previous reduction points to maintain a compact, ball-shaped crown.H2 Laurel hedge on left hand boundary - Reduce the face encroaching over the driveway as much as possible, using the adjacent brick pillar as a guide. Adapt the line where necessary to account for the protrusion of primary stems.T3 Prunus domestica (Damson) at rear, near shed - Prune to reduce crown on all dimensions to the vicinity of previous reductions points.
Granted Trees 2 docsSmall domestic -
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Demolition of existing garages; construction of new garages
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T1 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level T2 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 2088 (24.6.2005)