Planning application
18 Ownstead Gardens South Croydon CR2 0HH
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 Yew: Reduce overall crown by 0.5-1m both laterally round and in height to match. Due to loss of light into the property, shading making adjacent public footpaths slippery and encroachment onto the building. (TPO 13, 2008)
As published by the council, reference 26/02773/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02773/TRE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- CR2 0HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Croydon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01749/TRE Decided
18 Ownstead Gardens South Croydon CR2 0HH
T1 Yew (Taxus Baccata) - Reduce Yew tree by 2 metres ensuring clearance from property. Remove Ivy and epicormic growth. (TPO no. 13, 2008)
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19/05577/TRE Granted
18 Ownstead Gardens South Croydon CR2 0HH
T1 - Yew, To trim crown periphery by circa 0.5m (TPO no. 13, 2008)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Croydon
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8 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 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.
What 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 33 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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18 Ownstead Gardens South Croydon CR2 0HH
T1 Yew (Taxus Baccata) - Reduce Yew tree by 2 metres ensuring clearance from property. Remove Ivy and epicormic growth. (TPO no. 13, 2008)
Decided Trees -
18 Ownstead Gardens South Croydon CR2 0HH
T1 - Yew, To trim crown periphery by circa 0.5m (TPO no. 13, 2008)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
36 Farm Fields South Croydon CR2 0HL
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 22/02657/HSE for alterations including erection of a single storey rear extension, and landscaping alterations to the rear garden.
Refused Amendments Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
4 Farm Fields South Croydon CR2 0HL
Erection of rear dormer with Juliet balcony and two rooflights to front and side roof slopes.
Granted Householder Loft or dormer 14 docsDomestic -
10 Sanderstead Hill South Croydon CR2 0HA
Conversion of garage into habitable space and associated alterations.
Decided 8 docs -
34 Sanderstead Hill South Croydon CR2 0HA
Proposed alteration to the front porch and construction of single storey rear and side extensions.
Decided Householder Extension 10 docsSmall domestic
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In Croydon
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26/02985/TRE Awaiting decision
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Beech (T1) - Reduce the height and the lateral branches by 2m. (TPO 16, 2009)
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26/02989/TRE Awaiting decision
17 Fairways Kenley CR8 5HY
T19 Cypress - reduce height by 4 metres due to elongated stems being susceptible to high winds and windthrow. (TPO 24, 1973)
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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)
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26/02963/TRE Awaiting decision
Flat 4 114 Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3NB
T1- Horse Chestnut: Repollard (TPO 25, 1988)
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26/02956/TRE Awaiting decision
30A Warren Road Purley CR8 1AA
1 x Lime (right top corner) - Reduce crown height by approx 3m leaving 5-6m reduce lateral crown spread by 2m leaving 2-3m (previous pruning points) 2 x Maple - Reduce by 2.5m to previous pruning points leaving 3-4m 1 x Whitebeam - Reduce crown by apporx 1.5m leaving 2-3m (previous pruning points) 1 x Lime 1 x Maple - Reduce to previous pruning points approx 2-3m leaving 4-5m 1 x Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by approx 2m leaving 3-4m (previous pruning points) (TPO 12, 1988)