Planning application
3 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Changes in levels in the rear garden, the provision of retaining walls, replacement fencing, new feature wall, two storage sheds, a garden shed, a timber loggia and general hard/soft landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/00783/HPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00783/HPA
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/04603/TPO Decided
3 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
T1 Poplar - Fell and replant a suitable replacement. T2 Poplar - Reduce to 18m. T3 Poplar - Reduce to 18m. SUBJECT TO TPO 3009 (30.6.2025)
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24/04260/TREE Granted
3 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
G3 Early mature Oak and early mature Yew located on embankment/terraced section flanking side of garage with both crowns in close proximity to the garage roof - Prune to remove the lowest scaffold branch at 3m above ground on the subject Oak overhanging the garage roof, back to source. Prune remaining crown of the subject Oak and the adjacent subject Yew overhanging/in close proximity to the garage roof to provide a 2m clearance, ensuring all cuts are made to secondary live laterals/growing points whilst retaining visual shape and form with remaining crown.
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24/03805/TREE Granted
3 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
T1 Poplar at rear of property (neighbouring tree) - Reduce the large damaged branch by 50%.T4 Oak at rear of property - Reduce size of crown by 1.5m and shape to keep a balanced crown. G1 Acacia at front of property - Fell and replant 3 trees in a suitable location in the rear garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Bromley
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 April 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
20 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 householder applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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1 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
T1 Sycamore - Reduce by 1-2m to suitable growth points. T2 Silver birch - Reduce by 1m to suitable growth points. T3 Cedar - Reduce by 1-2m to suitable growth points. T4 Silver birch - Reduce by 1-2m to suitable growth points. T5 Aspen (poplar) - Reduce height by 3-4m to a suitable growth point. Reduce in lateral branches by 1m to match.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
4 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
T1 & T2 Lime - Pollard back to old points. Raise the canopy to 3m. T5 Cedar - Reduce height by 2m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral growth all round by 1m to bring into shape. T6 Pine - Reduce height of both stems by 3m. Reduce lateral growth by 1.5m. Reduce the x2 overextended lateral branches over the garden by 2m. Raise the canopy to 3m.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
3 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
T1 Poplar - Fell and replant a suitable replacement. T2 Poplar - Reduce to 18m. T3 Poplar - Reduce to 18m. SUBJECT TO TPO 3009 (30.6.2025)
Decided Trees 4 docs -
3 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
G3 Early mature Oak and early mature Yew located on embankment/terraced section flanking side of garage with both crowns in close proximity to the garage roof - Prune to remove the lowest scaffold branch at 3m above ground on the subject Oak overhanging the garage roof, back to source. Prune remaining crown of the subject Oak and the adjacent subject Yew overhanging/in close proximity to the garage roof to provide a 2m clearance, ensuring all cuts are made to secondary live laterals/growing points whilst retaining visual shape and form with remaining crown.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
3 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
T1 Poplar at rear of property (neighbouring tree) - Reduce the large damaged branch by 50%.T4 Oak at rear of property - Reduce size of crown by 1.5m and shape to keep a balanced crown. G1 Acacia at front of property - Fell and replant 3 trees in a suitable location in the rear garden.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
ROSEDALE COTTAGE, LOWER CAMDEN, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5JH
T1 Leyland Cypress on right hand boundary - Reduce overall height by approximately 2m (to match height of G1) and shape remaining upper canopy. T2 Leyland Cypress on right hand boundary, behind the Ash tree - Reduce overall height by approximately 3m (to match height of G1) and shape remaining upper canopy. G1 Leyland Cypress & Yew (Group of 3 trees situated on the right hand boundary) - Reduce overall height by up to 3m, shape upper canopies and trim garden side face back into a tight compact hedge face. To include severing Ivy on Ash tree.
Granted Trees 8 docs
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