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12 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NY

Granted Bromley 26/01510/TCA Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Silver Birch tree (the taller of 2 silver birch trees in the front garden) - Remove.

As published by the council, reference 26/01510/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01510/TCA
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: APPROVED
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: APPROVED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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