Planning application
5 THE KNOLL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 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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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Bromley granted permission on 25 September 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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