Planning application
5 ORLESTONE GARDENS, ORPINGTON, BR6 6HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T6 Lime - Remove epicormic growth from trunk and basal suckers. Thin the crown by 20% approx. by pruning out water shoots/ epicormic growth and thin branch tips by pruning out the longest branchlets from the end of each branch, reducing the crown by approx. 1-1.5m in the process. Prune out deadwood >30mm diameter and 500mm in length. T3 Magnolia on front lawn - Thin the crown by approx. 20% by removing water shoots and crossing/ running branches, to give an even density. Reduce the lateral spread by up to 1m and reduce the height as required to shape and balance. Crown lift to maintain a ground clearance of 2.5-3m.
As published by the council, reference 26/02946/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02946/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chelsfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 6HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/01101/TREE Granted
5 Orlestone Gardens, Orpington, BR6 6HB
T1 Elder & Plum - Reduce back to boundary.T2 Magnolia - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 1m.T3 Conifer x 4 - Trim as hard as practicable.T4 Various shrubs throughout back garden - Trim/prune to remove annual regrowth creating neater more compact forms.T5 Lime - Remove all epicormic growth from main stem and branches.T6 Leyland Cypress in neighbouring garden - Reduce in height by 3-4m, level or just below clients gutters.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Bromley
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 18 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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