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LANGWELL HOUSE, WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BN

Awaiting decision Bromley 26/02205/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Oak tree - Reduce reach over the drive by approximately 6m and reduce large lower branches. SUBJECT TO TPO 3034 (28.10.2025)

As published by the council, reference 26/02205/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02205/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Valid
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Chislehurst
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR7 5BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02204/TCA Awaiting decision

    LANGWELL HOUSE, WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BN

    T7 Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Reduce the height by up to 6m.

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 25/04376/TCA Granted

    LANGWELL HOUSE, WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BN

    T2 Horse Chestnut – reduce branches over drive by 1m to leave 1m. T3 Ash – reduce branches over drive by up to 2m to leave 2m. T4 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T5 Ash – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T6 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T7 Horse Chestnut – thin out just 2-3 branches and reduce branches over garden by up to 3m leaving 3m (Subject to advice from the Tree Surgeon re. reducing the height by up to 10%).

    Decided 31 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 24/03815/FULL6 Refused

    Langwell House, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN

    Single storey side/rear extension with rear steps. First floor rear balcony. Loft conversion with rear dormers and addition of rooflights to front, side and rear elevations and solar panels to side elevation and flat roof and elevational alterations.

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 October 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

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What 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 48 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Langwell House, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN

    24/03815/FULL6 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Single storey side/rear extension with rear steps. First floor rear balcony. Loft conversion with rear dormers and addition of rooflights to front, side and rear elevations and solar panels to side elevation and flat roof and elevational alterations.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 41 docs
    Small domestic
  • LANGWELL HOUSE, WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BN

    25/04376/TCA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T2 Horse Chestnut – reduce branches over drive by 1m to leave 1m. T3 Ash – reduce branches over drive by up to 2m to leave 2m. T4 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T5 Ash – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T6 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T7 Horse Chestnut – thin out just 2-3 branches and reduce branches over garden by up to 3m leaving 3m (Subject to advice from the Tree Surgeon re. reducing the height by up to 10%).

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • LANGWELL HOUSE, WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BN

    26/02204/TCA Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    T7 Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Reduce the height by up to 6m.

    Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
  • Dunwoody House , Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BU

    21/01132/FULL6 Submitted 10 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Rear boundary fence.

    Granted Householder 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 10 Nursery Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5BW

    24/03408/TREE Submitted 11 Sep 2024 100 yards away

    Sycamore - Fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • J Sainsbury, 73 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG

    23/00268/FULL1 Submitted 24 Jan 2023 100 yards away

    Installation of InPost Parcel Locker. (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

In Bromley

  • 26/02997/TCA Granted

    FAULKNER HOUSE, ST PAULS CRAY ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6FA

    T1 Eucalyptus tree (current diameter approx. 17m and current height approx. 22m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 8m. T2 Ash tree (current diameter approx. 12m and current height approx. 15m) Prune back to previous points of pruning, resulting in diameter of approx. 9m and height of 12m. T3 Silver Birch tree (current diameter approx. 8m and current height approx.10m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 2m to a resultant diameter of approx. 8m and height of approx. 8m.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/03387/TCA Granted

    ASHTON, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD

    T1 London Plane - Remove 1 lowest dead branch. T2 Lime - Remove epicormic growth up to the first union. T3 Limes x 5 - Reduce height of trees to level with lowest one in group, by 1m approx. T4 Leyland Cypress - Reduce in height by 4m to level with lowest tree. T5 Norway Maple - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T6 Limes x 9 - Reduce in height by 10m (approx. in half).

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/03844/TCA Awaiting decision

    16 RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0BP

    T1 Semi-mature Horse chestnut - Cut back the crown on the property side by approximately 2m from 6m to 4m to the property boundary. T2 Mature Eucalyptus in the neighbouring rear garden - Shorten the extended limb at approximately 10m by approximately 3m from 10m to 7m, cutting back to a suitable growth point.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03853/TCA Awaiting decision

    8 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB

    Small Holly in front garden - Remove.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03839/TCA Awaiting decision

    LAUREL BANK HOUSE, 15-17 BROMLEY COMMON, BROMLEY, BR2 9LS

    T1 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T2 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T3 Bay - Crown lift 2.5m from above ground level.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees