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DOWNE PRIMARY SCHOOL, HIGH ELMS ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JN

Granted Bromley 26/02237/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

NT11, Sycamore - Reduce faulted limbs/stems by 5m. Remove faulted branch/limbs, extensive missing bark and associated surface decay. 4278, Norway Maple - Reduce crown by 4m, weak main fork union, with included bark, at 2m and extensive squirrel damage to major limbs. 4974, Cherry - Reduce faulted limbs/stems by 3m, weak fork union at 3.5m. NT3, Horse Chestnut - Reduce eastern side of crown by 4m, Very large eastern, lateral limbs overhanging prefabricated classroom. 4271, Himalayan Tree-Cotoneaster - Reduce height by 2m and eastern side of crown by 3m. 4274, Black Elder - Reduce crown by 2.5m, heavy bias/weighting northeast.

As published by the council, reference 26/02237/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02237/TCA
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
APPROVED
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Darwin
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR6 7JN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01888/FULL1 Granted

    Downe Primary School , High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JN

    Single storey front extension to provide new entrance canopy with internal entrance hall alterations alongside works to the forecourt including improvements to site access and pedestrian segregation, removal of tree(s) and new refuse store.

    Decided 10 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: APPROVED

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bromley granted permission on 6 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.

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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  • Downe Primary School , High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JN

    21/01888/FULL1 Submitted 16 Apr 2021 125m away

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    Granted Full applications Extension Trees 23 docs
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  • FORGECROFT, LUXTED ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JR

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