9 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT

1. 17 Aug 2026

   Received by Croydon

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Decision issued

5. 22 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Awaiting decision.

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• 8 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW

  21/03125/TRE Submitted 11 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Two Lawson Cypress (G1 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 3m to leave at approximately 5m - to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Two Lawson Cypress (G2 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 4m to leave at approximately 5m to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Three Lawson Cypress (G3 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 6 - 7m to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Two Lawson Cypress (G4 - within TPO group G1) - fell to approximately ground level due to the proximity of the house and the amount of shade created. (TPO 11, 1971)

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 1 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT

  24/03476/HSE Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 7A Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW

  26/01830/TRE Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1, Ash - To Fell - Advanced Ash Dieback symptoms. T2, Walnut - To shorten northerly crown extents overhanging the greenhouse by 2.5m. Reasons - Walnut is showing signs of stress with thin crown and undersized leaves. Branch ends significantly overhanging the greenhouse and are overextended and brittle. (TPO 05, 1996)

  Decided Trees 13 docs

• 9 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW

  21/03126/TRE Submitted 11 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Pine (T1 - part of TPO G2) - reduce lowest lateral towards 8 Highwood Close by approximately 2 metres up to a max cut size of 25mm. (TPO 11, 1971)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 144 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5HQ

  21/03915/HSE Submitted 24 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Beechwold 2 Kenwood Ridge Kenley CR8 5JW

  23/01158/LP Submitted 22 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Outline Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02334/TRE Decided

  25 Suffield Close South Croydon CR2 8SZ

  T1 Common Beech: To laterally reduce the overhang across the boundary line of 22 Suffield close by 2m for full height. Due to loss of light and leaf fall making for slippery walk ways. There has also been some "summer branch drop" into the neighbouring property and localized branch fractures due to squirrel damage. (TPO 104)

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02700/TRE Decided

  96 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HL

  Maple tree - Reduce back to previous pruning points. (TPO 33, 1991)

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02638/TRE Decided

  159 Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5SQ

  T1 Common Beech. Reduce exterior of crown by 2m in all directions. Raise the crown over the neighbouring property to the left to 5m form ground level. (TPO 31, 1989)

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02568/TRE Decided

  78 Woodplace Lane Coulsdon CR5 1NF

  T3 - Oak - Reduce limb entangles with the phone line and Telegraph pole by 2.0m to give at least 1.0m clearance from the phone lines. T4 - Beech - Crown lift to give 2.0m clearance from the garage roof. T5 - Cedar - Remove 15cm diameter limb on the southern side that is rubbing against adjacent limb. (TPO 19, 1997)

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02725/TRE Decided

  37A Russell Hill Road Purley CR8 2LD

  T1 x Sycamore - Reduce height by 2.5m & reduce lateral crown spread by 1.5 leaving 2-3 (previous reduction points) - To clear neighbours roof & side elevation/ some historic branch failure where previous reduction points have failed from branches getting over extended/reduce crown from adjacent trees either side (TPO 28, 1970)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Trees