Planning application
17 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03722/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03722/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 18 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 1PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/03268/TREE Granted
17 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
T3 Purpled Leaved Plum - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m.T4 Liquidambar - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2026
Received by Bromley
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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
1 document 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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13 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ
T1 Thuja – fell to ground level. (dead)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
1 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ
Partially dead Conifer - Remove. Sycamore - Reduce overhanging branches back to boundary. Red Maple - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
3 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ
Demolition of existing shed & erection of new ancillary outbuilding
Granted Householder Demolition 6 docsSmall domestic -
5 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
Demolition of rear garden pergola, removal of chimney and erection of single storey rear extension
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docsSmall domestic -
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17 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
T3 Purpled Leaved Plum - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m.T4 Liquidambar - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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In Bromley
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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.
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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).
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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.
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26/03853/TCA Awaiting decision
8 ELM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JB
Small Holly in front garden - Remove.
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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.