Planning application
CHURCH OF ST MARTINS OF TOURS, CHURCH ROAD, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Cherry tree with cavity present - Fell and grind out to 200mm below ground level. Remove all debris from site.
As published by the council, reference 26/01059/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01059/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chelsfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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25/05177/TCA Granted
CHURCH OF ST MARTINS OF TOURS, CHURCH ROAD, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON
T1 Large declining Lawson Cypress – Dismantle to 2m stump. (2) T1 Large Ash – Dismantle to leave a 3m pollard. T2 Yew – remove all dead branch sections, only cutting back to the mainstem branches that have no living foliage at all.. T3 Dead Silver Birch – Dismantle to ground level. T4 Multi-stemmed Ash - Dismantle to ground level. T5 Dead Cherry by road - Dismantle to ground level. T6 Ash - Dismantle to ground level. T7 Dead tree by footpath - Dismantle to ground level. T8 Dead Ash in car park - Dismantle to ground level. Remove x1 large dead branch on neighbour’s Ash tree overhanging car park.
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24/03814/TREE Granted
Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington
Laurel tree - Remove.
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21/03388/TREE Granted
Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington
T1 Declining Yew tree within graveyard - Remove all major dead sections and reduce remaining crown by 3m to stabilise.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Bromley
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 21 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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