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3A Woodcote Lane Purley CR8 3HB

Granted Croydon 21/03873/CAT Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1, Beech- Crown lift to 4m from ground level. T2, Tulip tree - Reduce back lateral branches overhanging pool area by up to 1m in branch length. T3, Sycamore- Remove low branch growing into Conifer tree T4, Ash- Crown lift to 3.5m and reduce back low lateral branch by approx. 2m to clear neighbouring property.

As published by the council, reference 21/03873/CAT

Application record

Reference
21/03873/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection (tree works in Con Areas)
Received
22 Jul 2021
Validated
22 Jul 2021
Decided
28 Sep 2021
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR8 3HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2021

    Received by Croydon

  2. 28 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: No objection (tree works in Con Areas)

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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BM Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Croydon granted permission on 28 September 2021, 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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