Planning application
30 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T7 Gleditsia - Reduce height by 2m. Raise crown to 2.5m, taking back to sub-lateral branches where possible. Clear around BT line. T8 Hazel – Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03093/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03093/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 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
8 documents on file for this application
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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.
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