Planning application
4 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 & T2 Lime - Pollard back to old points. Raise the canopy to 3m. T5 Cedar - Reduce height by 2m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral growth all round by 1m to bring into shape. T6 Pine - Reduce height of both stems by 3m. Reduce lateral growth by 1.5m. Reduce the x2 overextended lateral branches over the garden by 2m. Raise the canopy to 3m.
As published by the council, reference 26/02750/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02750/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5RA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Bromley
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 5 August 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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