Planning application
17 Purley Knoll Purley CR8 3AF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Beech - Reduce crown by approx 1.5m back to previous pruning points (TPO 29, 2016)
As published by the council, reference 26/01538/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01538/TRE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent Granted (Tree App.)
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Purley And Woodcote
- Decision by
- Delegated Business Meeting
- Postcode
- CR8 3AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Croydon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/03501/TRE Granted
17 Purley Knoll Purley CR8 3AF
T1 Larger Beech - Prune back to previous reduction points, which should not exceed 2 metres and crown thin crossing branches by 10% T2 Beech - Crown thin by 20% to improve wind flow through crown & reduce 1 low limb overhanging neighbours summer house by 2m to balance crown (TPO 29, 2016)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Croydon
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Consent Granted (Tree App.)
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- GRANTED (RTRE) - TREES - DEC NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Croydon granted permission on 24 June 2026, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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17 Purley Knoll Purley CR8 3AF
T1 Larger Beech - Prune back to previous reduction points, which should not exceed 2 metres and crown thin crossing branches by 10% T2 Beech - Crown thin by 20% to improve wind flow through crown & reduce 1 low limb overhanging neighbours summer house by 2m to balance crown (TPO 29, 2016)
Granted Trees 6 docs -
3 & 5 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AH
Discharge of conditions 6 (materials) and 8 (cycle and refuse storage) attached to planning permission 19/04349/FUL for the demolition of two existing properties and erection of 3/4 storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide 22 apartments, including landscaping, communal/child play space, enlarged vehicular access and parking as well cycle and refuse storage
Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 15 docsMajor scheme -
11 - 21 Banstead Road Purley CR8 3EU
83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov
Non-material amendment to 21/02832/FUL for the, "Demolition of three pairs of semi-detached houses and the erection of six storey buildings to provide 67 residential units, together with new access and closure of existing accesses, provision of disabled parking and cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and improvements to the public realm on Banstead Road," to allow changes to design, layout, unit mix, ecology and landscaping
Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition -
11 - 21 Banstead Road Purley CR8 3EU
81% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov
Discharge of condition 5 (ground water flood risk mitigation strategy) and 6 (Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 21/02832/FUL. (Demolition of three pairs of semi-detached houses and the erection of six storey buildings to provide 67 residential units, together with new access and closure of existing accesses, provision of disabled parking and cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and improvements to the public realm on Banstead Road).
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 8 docs -
3 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AH
Discharge of condition 7 (landscaping) attached to planning permission 23/02712/CONR for the demolition of two existing properties and erection of 3/4 storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide 22 apartments, including landscaping, communal/child play space, enlarged vehicular access and parking as well cycle and refuse storage.
Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 11 docsMajor scheme -
11 - 21 Banstead Road Purley CR8 3EU
Details persuant to conditions 11 (landscaping) and 12 (ecological mitigation and enhancement) of 21/02832/FUL Demolition of three pairs of semi-detached houses and the erection of six storey buildings to provide 67 residential units, together with new access and closure of existing accesses, provision of disabled parking and cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and improvements to the public realm on Banstead Road.
Granted Conditions Demolition 14 docs
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