Planning application
RIVERSIDE WALK, THE ALDERS, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9PZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T32 Goat willow - Prune back to previous pruning points (approx 2-3m of regrowth). T60 Ash - Pollard back to previous pruning points (approx. 6m of regrowth). SUBJECT TO TPO 518 (3.3.1988) T73 Ash - Overall crown reduction of at least 7m. SUBJECT TO TPO Cr 11 1977
As published by the council, reference 26/02912/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02912/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Wickham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR4 9PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01940/TPO Granted
RIVERSIDE WALK, THE ALDERS, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9PZ
1 x Oak (on stream bank) - Crown lift to 4m, remove epicormic growth on trunk, crown thin by 20% & reduce any lateral branches near property roof by 1m to give 2m clearance SUBJEC TO TPO 518 (03.03.1988)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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 14 September 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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Trade members open them from here.
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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Granted Trees 5 docs -
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