Planning application
12 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NY
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
- 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
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Bromley
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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