Planning application
SWAINMOTE, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pine tree located at land adjacent to Swainmote - Reduce the three lowest primary lateral branches on the western side of the tree by up to 2m by pruning to suitable secondary growth points.
As published by the council, reference 26/03091/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03091/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/05626/CON Decided
SWAINMOTE, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/05626/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface Water Drainage Condition 4 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan Condition 5 - Arboricultural Supervision Schedule
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26/01442/TCA Granted
SWAINMOTE, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
T1 Holly tree on the edge of new proposed parking area - Fell to ground level. T2 Dead Sycamore trunk - Fell to ground level. T3 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T4 Leylandii - Reduce in height by 2m. T5 Dying/ Dead Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T6 Oak - substantial crown reduction/pollard T7 sweet chestnut - substantial crown reduction/pollard
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25/05626/FPA Granted
SWAINMOTE, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
Erection of detached part single storey, part two storey 3 bedroom self/custom-build dwelling (including basement) on land adjacent to Swainmote with associated parking accessed from Lubbock Road, amenity space and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Bromley
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3 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 24 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DEES HOLT, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
T1 Horse Chestnut - Canopy lift to approximately 5m above ground level, retaining all secondary branches. T2 Horse Chestnut - Canopy lift to approximately 5m above ground level, retaining all secondary branches other than damage branch arising from trunk at 4.5m north. Remove moderate deadwood. T3 Horse Chestnut - Canopy lift to approximately 5m above ground level. Remove 1 curving branch at 6m north-west and low lateral branch at 2m south-west while retaining other significant branches >150mm diameter. SUBJECT TO TPO 2891 (7.7.2023)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
CARGREEN, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garage and erection of replacement detached (self-build) three storey with lower ground floor 5 bedroom dwellinghouse with raised terrace, balconies, rear patio, sedum roofs, associated parking and hard and soft landscaping.
Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 44 docsDomestic -
The White House, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Non-material amendments under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to development granted planning permission under reference 25/00889/FULL6 (Demolition of chimney, construction of single storey rear extension, storey side infill extension between house and garage, single storey front porch extension and addition of front bay window, Loft conversion with roof alterations and increase of roof height with front roof lights, rear gable end with Juliet balcony, alterations to existing balcony and rear dormer with Juliet balcony and elevational alterations to include renewal of all windows, rendering and cladding. Formation of additional vehicular access) to amend the depth of the existing first floor rear balcony.
Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +3 8 docsSmall domestic -
DEES HOLT, RAGGLESWOOD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NH
T4 Hornbeam (boundary tree) - Reduce lateral growth over front garden / shrub bed of Dees Holt and over footpath by approximately 2m to re-shape. Prune to appropriate growth points within boundary of Dees Holt (no further than previous reduction points. Tree historically pruned as boundary screening with long extension growth).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
The White House, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/04823/FULL6: Condition 3 - Materials
Decided Conditions 5 docs -
The White House, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Demolition of chimney, construction of single storey rear extension, storey side infill extension between house and garage, single storey front porch extension and addition of front bay window, Loft conversion with roof alterations and increase of roof height with front roof lights, rear gable end with Juliet balcony, alterations to existing balcony and rear dormer with Juliet balcony and elevational alterations to include renewal of all windows, rendering and cladding. Formation of additional vehicular access. (Revision to planning ref 24/04823/FULL6 to increase the depth of the existing first floor balcony)
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +3 17 docsSmall domestic
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26/03051/TCA Granted
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26/03096/TCA Granted
7 THE GLEBE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PX
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26/02579/TPO Refused
56 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY, BR2 0NY
T1 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level T2 Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 3-4m, pruning back to structurally strong growth points and reduce lateral spread to shape and balance. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove lowest limbs closest to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 2088 (24.6.2005)