Planning application
5 THE KNOLL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Yew - Trim top and all sides as hard as practicable. T2 Western Red Cedar - Prune out dead top retaining a suitably strong growth point. T3 Oak group on front boundary - Reduce the height and spread of all Oak trees within the group by up to 2m. T4 Hawthorn - Crown reduce back to previous reduction points, providing approx. 0.5m clearance from adjacent Yew tree. T5 Holly on left boundary proximate to neighbouring property’s wall - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable.
As published by the council, reference 26/03139/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03139/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR3 5JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Bromley
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 57 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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