Planning application
St Aidans Roman Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road Coulsdon CR5 3DE
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1, Norway Maple To reduce crown height by 2-3m and spread by up to 2m, to previous reduction points. 6, Sycamore To remove basal growth. 12, Norway Maple To reduce crown height by 2m and spread by 1.5m remove basal growth. 25, Sycamore To raise low canopy to 3m and remove basal growth. 27, Sycamore To remove basal growth. 30, Common Ash To fell to a 6m high habitat feature. 33, Sycamore To raise low canopy to 3m and sever and remove Ivy. 41, Sycamore To remove basal growth and sever and remove Ivy. 42, Sycamore To reduce crown height by 2.5m. 43, Sycamore To remove basal growth and sever and remove Ivy. 49, Common Ash To re-pollard crown, back to last pollard points. (TPO 24, 1971)
As published by the council, reference 26/01661/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01661/TRE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- Postcode
- CR5 3DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Croydon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/03118/TRE Granted
St Aidans Roman Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road Coulsdon CR5 3DE
T7. Ash - To fell Reason - Significant symptoms of Ash dieback. T10. Ash - To fell Reason - Symptoms of early stage Ash dieback. (TPO 24, 971)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Croydon
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
W J Kent Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Coulsdon
Active · incorporated 2007 · Coulsdon
58 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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
- TREE SURVEY
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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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