Planning application
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Minor elevational alterations to the existing school buildings. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
As published by the council, reference 26/01807/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01807/LDC
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/03694/TPO Awaiting decision
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Turkey oak - Remove major deadwood and crown lift low hanging branches to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T2 Norway maple - Tip prune/ crown lift low hanging branches to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T3 Sycamore - Crown lift low hanging branches over the playing area to a height of 3m. T4 Multi-stemmed Sycamore - Crown lift low hanging branches to 3m over playing area and 2.5m over footpath. T5 Field maple x2 - Crown lift / tip prune branches encroaching on the neighbouring structure. T6 Oak - Remove major deadwood. T7 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. T8 Sycamore stem - Remove major deadwood. T9 Yew - Tip prune to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T10 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
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26/02774/FPA Granted
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Demolition of canopy. Erection of canopy and associated tree works.
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25/04520/TPO Refused
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. T2 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Bromley
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 7 July 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.
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Nearby applications
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BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov
T1 Turkey oak - Remove major deadwood and crown lift low hanging branches to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T2 Norway maple - Tip prune/ crown lift low hanging branches to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T3 Sycamore - Crown lift low hanging branches over the playing area to a height of 3m. T4 Multi-stemmed Sycamore - Crown lift low hanging branches to 3m over playing area and 2.5m over footpath. T5 Field maple x2 - Crown lift / tip prune branches encroaching on the neighbouring structure. T6 Oak - Remove major deadwood. T7 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. T8 Sycamore stem - Remove major deadwood. T9 Yew - Tip prune to ensure a clearance of 1.5m from the structures. T10 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Demolition of canopy. Erection of canopy and associated tree works.
Granted Full applications Demolition Trees 20 docs -
3 GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
T1 Magnolia - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
6 Grange Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5ES
T1 Holm Oak in rear garden - Reduce height by 4m back to old points. Reduce lateral spread all round by 1m. Raise low branches to 3m all round.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Granted Trees 4 docs -
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. T2 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Refused Trees 5 docs -
17 GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
94% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
G1 x3 Yew on rear boundary - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches. Reduce in height by 1.5m. Trim sides to shape T1 Mulberry on rear boundary, adjacent to G1 - Reduce height and average radial spread by approximately 2m and 1m respectively, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points, maintaining an even and balanced shape appropriate to species. All pruning cuts will not exceed 1/3 of the diameter of the parent branch at the point of attachment. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs
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