Planning application
DOWNE HALL STABLES, HIGH ELMS ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell x3 Sycamores on the northern edge of a woodland and x2 Sycamores in open pasture. SUBJECT TO TPO OUDC 7 1951
As published by the council, reference 26/02689/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02689/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Darwin
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 7JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Bromley
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 August 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 49 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.
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