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T1 Oak on front boundary - Reduce in height by 3m from 22m to 19m. Reduce SE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce SW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. T2 Ash on rear boundary - Re-pollard by pruning back to vicinity of previous pollard head (knuckles) by removing 5m growth, taking care not to breach occluded areas. Estimated resultant height on completion of works will be 10m above ground level. T3 Field maple on rear right boundary - Reduce SE face back to boundary by removing 3m growth from 6m to 3m. Remove lower northern stem over alley way back to source. T4 Hawthorn on rear right boundary (adjacent to T3) - Trim back to boundary by removing 0.3m growth from 2m to 1.7m SUBJECT TO TPO 353 (12.12.1986)

42 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU

Decision MadeReference: 25/04942/TPOLondon Borough of Bromley

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Status
Decision Made
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Bromley

Application overview

T1 Oak on front boundary - Reduce in height by 3m from 22m to 19m. Reduce SE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce SW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. T2 Ash on rear boundary - Re-pollard by pruning back to vicinity of previous pollard head (knuckles) by removing 5m growth, taking care not to breach occluded areas. Estimated resultant height on completion of works will be 10m above ground level. T3 Field maple on rear right boundary - Reduce SE face back to boundary by removing 3m growth from 6m to 3m. Remove lower northern stem over alley way back to source. T4 Hawthorn on rear right boundary (adjacent to T3) - Trim back to boundary by removing 0.3m growth from 2m to 1.7m SUBJECT TO TPO 353 (12.12.1986)

Proposal details

Reference
25/04942/TPO
Alternative references
PP-14427907
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Agent
- Down To Earth Trees Ltd

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42 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU

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42 the covert rf25113.pdf · PDF21 Oct 2025View
25-04942 42 THE COVERT REPORTSigned Delegated Report · PDF6 Jan 2026View
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ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF21 Oct 2025View
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25-04942 TPO DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF6 Jan 2026View

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25-04942 TPO DECISION
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