Planning application
12 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Cupressus - Fell to ground level for increased light. T2 Mixed hedgerow (Leyland cypress, Magnolia, Laurel) - Lateral reduction away from lawn and height reduction by 1m. T3 Mixed hedgerow (Leyland cypress, Magnolia, Laurel) - Lateral reduction away from lawn and height reduction by 1m.
As published by the council, reference 26/03522/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03522/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bromley Common & Holwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR2 6EF
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bromley through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Bromley
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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
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 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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