Planning application
1 ST MATTHEWS DRIVE, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2LH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore - Crown reduce by approximately 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 32 (14.11.1967)
As published by the council, reference 26/01509/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01509/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bickley & Sundridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR1 2LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Bromley
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8 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 September 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
2 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 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.
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30 HAWTHORNE ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2HH
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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26/02579/TPO Refused
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