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31 The Drive Coulsdon CR5 2BL

Refused Croydon 24/03935/TRE Consent for works to protected trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

G2 - Sycamore Trees, remove one tree due to lack of light. (TPO 10, 2015)

As published by the council, reference 24/03935/TRE

Application record

Reference
24/03935/TRE
Type
Consent for works to protected trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Consent Refused (Tree application)
Received
18 Nov 2024
Validated
19 Nov 2024
Decided
18 Dec 2024
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR5 2BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2024

    Received by Croydon

  2. 19 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Consent Refused (Tree application)

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • REFUSED (RTRE) - TREES - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 18 Dec 2024
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 18 Dec 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 18 Nov 2024
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 18 Nov 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 18 Nov 2024

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What this refusal means

Croydon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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