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ELMS ESTATE, WELLSMOOR GARDENS, BICKLEY, BROMLEY

Awaiting decision Bromley 26/03462/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T918 Weeping Ash - Create a habitat monolith @ 3m from ground level. T959 Crab Apple - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T900 Common Horse chestnut - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T903 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m over pavement and 5.5m over the road. T911 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25% and clean crown. T923 Lime - Remove major deadwood and remove epicormic/basal growth to crown break. T939 Norway Maple - Clear vegetation around cavity to establish extent of cavity. Reduce overall canopy by up to 3m depending on the how severe the cavity is. T967 Oak - Reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible and remove major deadwood. T995 Hawthorn - Create a new pollard @ approximately 6m from ground level. T905 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level. Remove major deadwood. T912 Sycamore - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1.5m shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. T944 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25%, crown clean and lift lower canopy to 3m over the pavement and 5m over the road. T945 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level over the pavement and 5m over the road. T956 London Plane - Remove major deadwood. T958 London Plane Remove major deadwood. T973 Atlas cedar - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959

As published by the council, reference 26/03462/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/03462/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Valid
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Bickley & Sundridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01630/TPO Granted

    Elms Estate, Wellsmoor Gardens, Bickley, Bromley

    Beech tree behind the Sign at the entrance to Wellsmoor Gardens, Bickley - Raise the crown canopy to 4m. Reduce lateral branches over the Sign by 1.5m and reduce remaining lateral branches to rebalance. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959

    Decided 19 May 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 October 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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What 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 48 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.

In Bromley

  • 26/02997/TCA Granted

    FAULKNER HOUSE, ST PAULS CRAY ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6FA

    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.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/03387/TCA Granted

    ASHTON, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD

    T1 London Plane - Remove 1 lowest dead branch. T2 Lime - Remove epicormic growth up to the first union. T3 Limes x 5 - Reduce height of trees to level with lowest one in group, by 1m approx. T4 Leyland Cypress - Reduce in height by 4m to level with lowest tree. T5 Norway Maple - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T6 Limes x 9 - Reduce in height by 10m (approx. in half).

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/03844/TCA Awaiting decision

    16 RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0BP

    T1 Semi-mature Horse chestnut - Cut back the crown on the property side by approximately 2m from 6m to 4m to the property boundary. T2 Mature Eucalyptus in the neighbouring rear garden - Shorten the extended limb at approximately 10m by approximately 3m from 10m to 7m, cutting back to a suitable growth point.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03853/TCA Awaiting decision

    8 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB

    Small Holly in front garden - Remove.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03839/TCA Awaiting decision

    LAUREL BANK HOUSE, 15-17 BROMLEY COMMON, BROMLEY, BR2 9LS

    T1 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T2 Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T3 Bay - Crown lift 2.5m from above ground level.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees