Planning application
FAULKNER HOUSE, ST PAULS CRAY ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6FA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Eucalyptus tree (current diameter approx. 17m and current height approx. 22m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 8m. T2 Ash tree (current diameter approx. 12m and current height approx. 15m) Prune back to previous points of pruning, resulting in diameter of approx. 9m and height of 12m. T3 Silver Birch tree (current diameter approx. 8m and current height approx.10m) - Reduce the crown by approx. 2m to a resultant diameter of approx. 8m and height of approx. 8m.
As published by the council, reference 26/02997/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02997/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 6FA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 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 18 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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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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