Planning application
159 Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5SQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/02638/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02638/TRE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Park Hill And Whitgift
- Postcode
- CR0 5SQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Croydon
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Croydon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Manor Gardens Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 73% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- SKETCH PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided tree works applications in a median of 29 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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26/02687/TRE Awaiting decision
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26/02673/TRE Awaiting decision
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T1 - Yew - Lateral reduction of minimum of 2m from building T2 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of minimum of 2m from building T3 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of minimum of 2m from building (TPO 31, 1988)
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26/02657/TRE Awaiting decision
189 Pampisford Road South Croydon CR2 6DF
1x Fir Tree - Crown lift to 2.5m measured from ground level. 3x Lime trees - I would like to prune the lower branches up to approximately 2 metres from ground level. 1x Silver Birch tree -I would like to prune the lower branches up to approximately 0.5 metres from ground level. (TPO 16, 2004)
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26/02152/TRE Decided
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Please check Applicant's Tree Survey for full works. (TPO 21, 2000 and 29, 1974)
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