HIGHDOWN, 10A WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY

Valid 26/01055/TCA - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Council
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
14 Mar 2026
Postcode
BR7 5EY
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Description

T1 Dead Holly - Fell to near ground level. T2 Holly - Remove 2no. selected secondary stems to near ground level. T3 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral spread by approximately 2m. Remove deadwood. T4 Sweet Gum - Reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral spread by approximately 2m. G5 Leyland Cypress - Fell both subject trees to near ground level. G6 Yew & Ash - Prune to lift both low overhanging crowns only, to provide a statutory clearance of 2m above the subject property. T7 Beech - Crown thin by no more than 25%. Lift low crown to provide a 4m clearance above ground. Remove all basal and stem growth back to source. G8 Mixed Species - Cut down all subject growth to near ground level, including all shrubs. G9 Leyland Cypress - Fell the subject trees to near ground level. T10 Silver Birch - Fell to near ground level.

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
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Bromley ranks #141 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
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Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #141 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
30 decided
2,171
Total decisions
533 refused in 2025