Planning application
CROFTWAYS, 34 PARK AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T165 Scots Pine T165 with heavily imbalanced crown and stem lean, overhanging roadway - Reduce upper crown branch spread to east over road by approximately 3.5m and reduce height by approximately 2m to form balanced crown shape. Prune to appropriate growth points.
As published by the council, reference 26/01476/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01476/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Farnborough & Crofton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 8LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Bromley
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20 May 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 20 May 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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