Planning application
SAMUEL PALMER COURT, 57 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash at side of building on Moorfield Road - Remove lowest limb. T2 Lime next to T1 - Lift epicormic growth to 4m above ground level and remove all deadwood. T3 Lime at side of building - Cut back by 2m from streetlight. T4 Lime & T5 Lime - Remove all deadwood. x7 Lime at front of boundary (T6, T8 – T13) - Lift to 4m from ground level. T14 Lime at front of boundary - Lift to 4m and sever ivy. SUBJECT TO TPO 686 (31.8.1990) x2 Lime (T18 & T19) - Re pollard by 4m all round, back to previous points, leaving 15m in height and 6m in width. SUBJECT TO TPO 1675 (10.2.2000)
As published by the council, reference 26/00437/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00437/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 0DF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Bromley
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 10 April 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.
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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