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12A Smitham Bottom Lane Purley CR8 3DA

Decided Croydon 26/01704/TRE Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut: 1.5 - 2m height reduction and 1-1.5m radius reduction, Raise to 3.5m measured from ground level. (TPO 26, 2004)

As published by the council, reference 26/01704/TRE

Application record

Reference
26/01704/TRE
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Postcode
CR8 3DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by Croydon

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 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

74 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • GRANTED (RTRE) - TREES - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 16 Jul 2026
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 16 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Jun 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 11 Jun 2026

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After the decision

Croydon has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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