Questions about trees and hedges

We know that arguments over trees, hedges and boundaries can get heated. It’s important that the first thing you do is speak calmly with your neighbour.

If you really have come to a stalemate, you can ask us to intervene – but we’ll ask to see evidence you tried to sort things out first.

The rules about hedges

Hedges can really improve the look of a community and are great for local wildlife. But choosing the wrong plants or letting them get out of control can cause problems.

You can complain if you think your neighbour’s hedge is spoiling your enjoyment of where you live, and all of these are true:

  • the hedge (or the section causing problems) is a line of two or more trees or shrubs
  • it’s evergreen or semi-evergreen (it keeps at least some live/green leaves all year round)
  • it’s more than 2 metres tall

How to complain about an overgrown tree or hedge

  • request a High Hedge Complaint form and Guidance Notes by emailing PlanningEnforcement@bexley.gov.uk
  • put together your evidence, the guidance we will send you will explain this in detail. We will also need to know you’ve already tried to solve the problem yourself, so make a record of when you spoke with your neighbour, and what you both said
  • fill in the form and return it to us, with your supporting information and a fee of £550 (using the contact details on the form). You must also send a copy to your neighbour.

There is a charge for this service because it takes time to thoroughly investigate the complaint and we need to visit the property to take a look. We won’t refund you if we don’t agree with your complaint or can’t solve the problem.

If we think you were making a complaint for wrong or frivolous reasons, we won’t investigate any further. We’ll keep a £50 admin charge and refund the rest of your fee.

How we investigate a complaint

  • We’ll invite everyone involved to give us their side of the story. We’ll send you copies of anything we get back.
  • We’ll visit the property and take notes of the size of the hedge and how it looks from different viewpoints including yours, your neighbours’ and the general public’s (if it’s somewhere they can see it). We don’t take sides but make a decision based on whether the hedge is affecting how you enjoy your property.
  • If we agree with you, we’ll send what’s called a ‘Remedial Notice’ to your neighbour, explaining what we want done and how long they have to do it. For example, we can ask them to trim back a hedge to a suitable height. But we can’t and won’t ask them to:
  • Make the hedge shorter than 2 metres
  • Remove the hedge
  • Do anything that would destroy the hedge
  • If either of you are unhappy with our decision, you can appeal to the Planning Inspectorate and we’ll explain how.
  • If your neighbour doesn’t do what we ask in the Remedial Notice, we can take them to magistrates’ court. If convicted, they could be fined up to £1,000. We can also carry out the work on their property without their permission.

The rules about trees

Some trees are protected. That means the tree can’t be cut down, uprooted, lopped, damaged or destroyed without our permission. If you remove or damage a protected tree you can be taken to magistrates’ court. And if convicted, you can be fined up to £20,000 for each tree affected, as well as having to replace them.

Trees are protected if:

  • they’re under a Tree Protection Order (TPO)
  • they’re in a conservation area
  • keeping them is one of the conditions for planning permission we’ve granted

You can ask us to consider protecting a tree. And you can sponsor planting a new tree in your area to help keep Bexley beautiful.

Tree Protection Orders

A TPO is a legal document that means we control what happens to a tree. That could be an individual tree, a group, an area or a woodland.

We can’t use TPOs for hedges, shrubs or bushes (but we can put a TPO on a tree if it’s in a hedgerow). And we can’t use them for trees grown for food, like fruit trees.

Check trees under a TPO

Trees under a protection order
Street Properties Reference Map No.
Abbey Road, Belvedere land west of 101 TP/X/92/36 149
Acacia Way, Sidcup 1-12(cons), 27-34(cons), Ash, Beeches, Firs, Hollies & Stable Block, Oaks, Redwood, Sports Club, Willow, 50-69 (cons) Conservation Area & 85/1584 A6 & 127
Acacia Way, Sidcup 32, 33 TP/X/93/28 160
Adams Square, Bexleyheath 1,3 & 5 71/1418 48
Alford Road, Erith Adj 32 X/93/36 166
Alton Close, Bexley 1-41 (cons) BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W2 10b
Amberley Court, Sidcup 33, 34, 35, 36 Conservation Area A21
Appleton Close, Bexleyheath 1-4 (cons) 98/2629X 208
Arbuthnot Lane, Bexley Blue Anchor P.H., 2, 8, 24 & 1-4 Rondel Court 76/1623 98
Arcadian Close, Bexley land rear of no.1 94/0335X 182
Ashdown Close, Bexley 1 - 4 (cons) TP/X/91/14 137
Austen Road, Erith 42, 44, 48 TP/X/93/84 170
Austral Close, Sidcup 13 & 48 69/1152 30
Austral Close, Sidcup 1, 26 & 46 69/1002 29
Avenue Road, Erith 28-68 (even), 61 Conservation Area A8
Avenue Road, Erith (now James Watt Way) McDonalds Restaurant 14 (site of Prince of Wales P.H) TP/X/91/7 134
Avenue Road, Erith (now James Watt Way) 4. Erith Trades & Social Club TP/X/93/14 157
Back Lane, Bexley 1-5 (odd), 2 Conservation Area A13
Baldwyns Park, Bexley 51 TP/X/93/3 146
Balmoral Gardens, Bexley r/o 1-13 83/1478 125
Balmoral Gardens, Bexley r/o 19,21 TP/X/89/11 91
Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath 23a, 25, 35, 37 73/2030 63
Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath Land rear of 49-57 98/2629X 208
Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath 62 09/00001/TPO 255
Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath Land south of The Red Barn (see Hornbeam Lane) 95/1453X 201
Bayley Walk, London SE2 1, 4, 6, 13 & land s/o 74/1093 81
Bean Road, Bexleyheath 11 79/1167 116
Bean Road, Bexleyheath r/o 38 TP/X/88/25 90
Becketts Close, Bexley 2 98/2058X 206
Beechway, Bexley 32 70/21 40
Beechway, Bexley land r/o 55 87/917 84
Belmont Road, Erith Erith School West & N'heath Primary School TP/X/93/84 170
Berkhampstead Road, Belvedere 1, 2, 3, 8 80/1570 26
Berkhampstead Road, Belvedere 12 11/00001/TPO 256
Bexleyheath Golf Course & parts of nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 12 Fairway BB.TPO.No.1 1950 B/A1 1
Bexley High Street, Bexley r/o Stylemans Almshouses 13-25 73/2090 64
Bexley High Street, Bexley All properties inc. 1-121 (odd), Car Park, Freemantle Hall, High Street House, Park House, Public Toilets, Ex-servicemen's Club, 2-122 (even) & Old Mill Conservation Area A1
Bexley High Street, Bexley St. Mary's Church 72/2090/3 67
Bexley High Street, Bexley 117-119 72/2090/2 66
Bexley High Street, Bexley Mill Meadows 76/1622 97
Bexley High Street, Bexley 96. Cray House TP/X/93/5 153
Bexley Lane, Crayford 56-64 (even) Conservation Area A15
Bexley Road, Erith Our Lady of the Angels R. C. Church TP/X/92/3 145
Bexley Road, Erith Our Lady of the Angels R. C. Church 87/1118 88
Bexley Road, Erith 89, 89a, 91a & 93 80/181 116
Bexley Road, Erith 106 03/00004/TPO 239
Bexley Road, Erith St Fidelis RC Primary School, Bexley Road Cemetery, 142 17/00003/TPO 266
Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup 46,48 00/02151/TPO 217
Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup 62, 70, 72, 72c 77/1182 101
Blackfen Road, Sidcup 158/160 07/00003/TPO 252
Blendon Road 20 13/00001/TPO 258
Bourne Road, Bexley 11 73/2090/1 65
Bourne Road, Bexley 1-21 (odd), 2-20 (even), Library, Baptist Chapel, Bourne Parade Conservation Area A1
Bourne Road, Crayford Units 5-12 (cons) Bourne Industrial Park Conservation Area A15
Braemar Avenue 21 13/00003/TPO 260
Brantwood Avenue, Erith rear of 1, 3 TP/X/93/10 155
Braundton Avenue, Sidcup 1-63 (odd), 2-64 (even) Conservation Area A16
Brent Close, Bexley 6 BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W2 10b
Briary Court, Sidcup adj. 71 Sidcup Hill TP/X/93/52 169
Brook Street, Erith 143 (Duchess of Kent P.H.), Sub-station, 153-283 (odd) Conservation Area A2
Brook Street, Erith 303 03/00005/TPO 240
Brook Street, Erith Erith School West & N'heath Primary School TP/X/93/84 170
Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath 1 82/1235 199
Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath 1-15a (odd) 81/912 119
Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath 9, 11 and The Mount 22/0000/3 280
Bunkers Hill, Belvedere "Alreja", "St. Bees", "The Bungalow", “The Burrow” 94/0295X (W2) 173
Bunkers Hill, North Cray land south of CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W1, W4 & W5 9a 9d 9e
Bunkers Hill, Sidcup land north of CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W8, W9, W13 & W14 9h, 9j, 9k, 9l
Burns Avenue, Sidcup 73 95/1626X 184
Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup 4 -16*(even), 1-6 (cons), The Triangle Conservation Area A5*, A12
Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup Burnt Oak Junior School Conservation Area A6
Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup Burnt Oak Junior School (see Marrabon Close) TP/X/92/66 150
Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup Land junction of Rowanwood Avenue 78/737 109C
Camden Road, Bexley 55, 57, 59, 61 73/1559 72
Camden Road, Bexley Gable Cottage, Parkwood Cottage, Bracken Bank, Largo, Lynwood, Maidinir Rue & no.2 TP/X/91/33 141
Carlton Road, Erith 6, 6A, 6B TP/X/92/3 145
Carlton Road, Erith 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 34, 38, 40, 42, BE.TPO.No.1 1958 18
Carlton Road, Erith 27 & land adjacent 87/1118 88
Carlton Road, Erith Supersedes 87/1118 TP/X/88/9 88
Carlton Road, Erith Our Lady of the Angels R.C. Church & Franciscan Friary, 6, 6A, 6B TP/X/92/3 145
Carlton Road, Erith Erith Quarry (see Fraser Road) TP/X/93/36 166
Carlton Road, Sidcup 1-23 (odd), 2-16 (even) Conservation Area A4
Carlton Road, Sidcup 3, 5 TP/X/93/30 162
Cedarhurst Cottages, Hurst Road, Bexley 8 70/376 33
Chapel Hill, Crayford 1-27 (odd) Conservation Area A15
Chestnut Close, Sidcup 1,2,3 Conservation Area A5
Chilham Close, Bexley 3 83/1478 125
Chislehurst Road, Sidcup Park House (part of garden) Conservation Area A4
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 1-53 (odd), 2-50 (even) Conservation Area A3
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 4 02/00985/TPO 229
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 16 (Christchurch Vicarage) 94/0596X 179
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 16 (Christchurch Vicarage) 22/00002/TPO 279
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 27 14/00001/TPO 261
Christchurch Road, Sidcup 49 04/00118/TPO 242
Church Avenue, Sidcup 12 04/00547/TPO 243
Church Avenue, Sidcup 15 95/2134X 188
Church Avenue, Sidcup 1-35 (odd), 2-38 (even), St. John's Church Conservation Area A4
Church Hill, Crayford St. Paulinus Church Conservation Area A7
Claremont Crescent, Crayford land east of 86/1230 130
Clarence Road, Bexleyheath 20 07/00002/TPO 251
Clarendon Mews, Bexley all properties including Flats 1-25 (cons) Conservation Area A1
Clive Road, Belvedere land on east side of road 00/00222/TPO, W1 214
Colyers Lane, Erith 44,44a (St. Pauls Vicarage) 94/0423X 177
Cocksure Lane, Sidcup Silverdene, Gattons Wood & Pond Farm CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W1 & W3 9a
Court Avenue, Belvedere see r/o 98 Woolwich Road 96/0222X 189
Courtleet Drive, Erith r/o 11 TP/X/93/31 163
Cray Road, Sidcup 2 (Nexus House) Conservation Area A21
Craybrooke Road, Sidcup 38 TP/X/88/21 89
Crayford High Street, Crayford 82-126 (even), The One Bell P.H. Conservation Area A7
Crayford High Street, Crayford land adjacent 100 78/1246 51
Crescent Road 22 13/00002/TPO 259
Crook Log, Bexleyheath 35 (site of), 37 78/111 49
Crook Log, Bexleyheath land fronting 30-42 71/1418 48
Cross Lane, Bexley 1a, "The Pines", 3 69/616 46
Crook Log, Bexleyheath “Splashworld” 43 – NEVER ISSUED 04/00002/TPO 246
Crusoe Road, Erith Adj 16B X/93/36 166
Dallin Road, Bexleyheath 2, 2a & 2D 78/111 49
Danson Road, Bexleyheath 26A, 38, 40, 49 76/1621 105
Dartford Road, Bexley adjacent 3 St. Mary's Road 70/1045 71
Denton Road, Welling rear of nos. 40-50 (even) 94/0421X 176
Devonshire Road, Bexleyheath 18 94/0112X 172
Doris Avenue, Erith r/o 8, 10 TP/X/93/31 163
East Rochester Way, Bexleyheath Bexleyheath Golf Course BB.TPO.No.1 1950 1
East Woodside, Bexley 5-23(odd), 2-20 (even) BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W1 10a
Elder Close, Sidcup 1, 2 & Garage (of no. 3) Conservation Area A6
Ellenborough Road, North Cray land n/o 137-251 CS.TPO.No.2 1949 W1 8
Elmbourne Drive, Belvedere 35, 37 & 58 80/2149 115
Elmbourne Drive, Belvedere 13, 15, 39, 41, 53-65 (odd), 54, 58 & 40-48 (even) 79/2347 114
Elm Road, Sidcup Highway land to the front of Marlin Court 5 07/00001/TPO 250
Elm Road, Sidcup 12-30 (even), 30a Conservation Area A4
Elm Road, Sidcup 14 TP/X/93/29 161
Erith High Street, Erith   Conservation Area A19
Erith Road, Belvedere 17A 23/00001/TPO 281
Erith Road, Belvedere 37 – 71 (odd) Conservation Area A22
Erith Road, Belvedere Land r/o 101, Parkside House, & 115-151 (odd) 87/1111 85
Erith Road, Belvedere Erith College, Erith Road Annex 98/1501X 204
Essenden Road, Belvedere 1a, Prosper House, Miranda House, Ariel Court 70/1205 25
Essendon Road, Belvedere 1, 1a, Prosper House, Miranda House, Ariel Court & 9 BE.TPO.No.1 1958 23
Evry Road, Sidcup 1 (The Nursery) Conservation Area A21
Fairway, Bexley 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 (only front gardens) BB.TPO.No 1 1950 A1 1
Faraday Avenue 25 16/00001/TPO 262
Falconwood Parade, Welling rear of 1 TP/X/90/13 94
Felton Lea, Sidcup 52-74 (even) CS.TPO.No.4 1949 W1 4
Firside Grove, Sidcup 3, 4, 5, 8, 12 & 13 85/1584 127 -4
Florence Road, Abbey Wood 15 TP/X/91/63 142
Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup 1-15A, 17-23(Robert Greig), 2-7 Cray Buildings, The Seven Stars PH, The Red Lion PH, Prospect House, Tudor Cottages, MP Autos (forecourt) Conservation Area A21
Fraser Road/Birch Walk, Erith rear of 50-126 Bexley Road, Erith Quarry, North of Fraser Road (adj to Alford, Friday & Crusoe Roads) TP/X/93/36 166
Freemantle Road, Belvedere "Windyridge" "Park View" "Hillcrest" & nos.12-24 (even) 94/0295X (W2) 173
Friars Walk, London, SE2 6 19/00004/TPO 273
Friday Road, Erith Adj 23/24 X/93/36 166
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup land s/o CS.TPO.No.4 1949 G1-G5 3 & 3a
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup Frognal House 87/1119 87
Gainsborough Square, Bexleyheath 26 71/1418 48
Glebe Way, Erith Sunday School & Scout Hall Conservation Area A8
Glendale Way, Thamesmead land east of 83/1195 122
Glenhurst Avenue, Bexley 159, 161, 136-140 (even) BB.TPO.NO.1 1950 W2 10b
Gloucester Road, Belvedere 1-11 (odd), 2-8 (even) Conservation Area A17
Granville Road, Sidcup Colebrooke Court 73/1990 61
Granville Road, Sidcup 24 74/1814 62
Granville Road, Sidcup 26, 26A & 28B TP/X/88/21 89
Gravel Hill, Bexleyheath access between 66 & 72 TP/X/93/16 158
Gravel Hill Close, Bexleyheath Nesbitt House, Christie House, Hillcrest. 82/1235 199
Grovebury Close, Erith 4 & 10 69/565 28
Hadlow Road, Welling rear of nos. 52-62 (even) 94/0421X 176
Halfway Street, Sidcup Holy Trinity Church, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 41, 52, 54 & The Hollies 78/737 109 abc
Halfway Street, Sidcup The Hollies 85/1584 127
Halfway Street, Sidcup 2-54 (even), 21-35 (odd), Holy Trinity Church, The Glade. For sites within the Hollies Estate refer to Acacia Way, Redwood Close & Rowanwood Avenue Conservation Area A5
Halt Robin Road, Belvedere "Picardy House", "Watling", "Rivercourt" & nos. 1-4 (inc) 94/0295X, (W2) 173
Hamilton Road, Sidcup 1-23 (odd), 2-22 (even), Church Hall Conservation Area A3
Harbex Close, Bexley 29, 30 TP/X/93/15 156
Heathdene Drive, Belvedere former Royal Alfred Seamens Home 80/2149 115
Heathside Avenue, Bexleyheath 62 72/1718 54
Heathview Drive, SE2 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, & lane east of 4 80/1034 117
Hengist Road, Erith rear of 74-98 TP/X/93/10 155
High Beeches, Sidcup 1-41 (odd) CS.TPO.NO.2 1949 W1 8
High Beeches, Sidcup 1 – 31 (odd), 2 – 30 (even) Conservation Area A23
High Beeches, Sidcup 24 20/00001/TPO 277
Highview Road, Sidcup 2 & 2b 73/1564 57
Hill Crescent, Bexley 28 98/2058X 206
Hillsgrove Close, Welling 1,2,4,6,10,12,16 (see Hillsgrove School, Sidmouth Road) 94/0421X 176
Holly Gardens, Bexleyheath 1,2,3,4,7,8 and land fronting 2 TP/X/90/20 92
Holly Hill Road, Belvedere land rear of 21-81 (odd) 87/1111 85
Holly Hill Road, Erith Holly Hill Open Space 19/00003/TPO 272
Holly Hill Road, Belvedere Bexley College Holly Hill Campus 19/00005/TPO 274
Holmhurst Road, Belvedere land rear of 8-20 (even) 87/1111 85
Hook Lane, Welling former School Site TP/X/92/56 152
Hornbeam Lane, Bexleyheath Land south of The Red Barn 97/1453X 201
Hornbeam Lane, Bexleyheath 01-Dec 72/764 52
Huntington Close, Bexley 1 – 21 (cons) Conservation Area A1
Huntington Close, Bexley 17 02/01874/TPO 232
Hurst Road, Bexley Land between Shoreham Close and Hurst Road 12/00001/TPO 257
Hurst Road, Bexley United Reform Church (no. 500) 94/0598X 181
Hurst Road, Bexley 408 BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W2 10b
Hurst Road, Bexley 459, 461, & 463 BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W1  
Hurst Road, Bexley 8 Cedarhurst Cottages 70/376 33
Hurst Road, Bexley 545 & 549 17/00007/TPO 269
Hurst Road, Sidcup 1a 78/737 109 abc
Hurst Road, Sidcup 1a, lamborbey Church Hall, 3 (Holy Trinity Vicarage) Conservation Area A5
Hurstwood Avenue, Bexley 1-39 (odd), 2-32 (even) BB.TPO.No.1 1950 10a
Inglewood Road, Bexleyheath 51 72/941 53
Iris Avenue, Bexleyheath Bexleyheath Golf Course BB.TPO.No.1 1950 1
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford St. Paulinus C of E School 72/1 50
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford 1-13 (odd), 2-20 (even) Conservation Area A7
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford 2-6 & 10-16, 20, 7 78/1246 51
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford 6 TP/X/93/12 159
James Watt Way, Erith Erith Trades & Social Club 4 TP/X/93/14 157
James Watt Way, Erith McDonald's Restaurant 14 TP/X/91/7 134
Jubilee Way, Sidcup land s/o Sidcup Station & 55-66 (cons) 87/1117 86
Kenley Close, Bexley 17, 18, 19 Conservation Area A1
Knoll Road, Bexley 26b, 28, 28a, 28b, 28c 73/788 56
Knoll Road, Bexley 48 81/1084 118
Knoll Road, Bexley 1-23 (odd), 39-65 (odd), 2-26 (even), 48-66 (even) Conservation Area A13
Knoll Road, Sidcup 42, 59, 61 00/02568/TPO 222
Knoll Road, Sidcup 61 17/00005/TPO 267
Lacebark Close, Sidcup 2, 7 85/1584 127
Langdon Shaw, Sidcup r/o 1a, 1b 1-39 (odd) 10-32 (even) CS.TPO.N0.4, 1949 W1 4
Langdon Shaw, Sidcup land east of & 3-6 The Vista 74/1897/1 78 -79
Langford Place, Sidcup land fronting 34-42 78/126 108
Lansdown Road, Sidcup 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 16A 86/1128 128
Lansdown Road, Sidcup site of 39 & Tarling Close 73/1357 58
Latham Road, Bexleyheath rear of 1-11 (odd) TP/X/93/16 158
Leafield Lane, Sidcup Geoffrey Hall & Contract House (formerly North Cray Social Club) Conservation Area A10
Lesney Park Road, Erith 1-17 (odd), 8-20 (even) Conservation Area A8
Lesney Park Road, Erith 1a TP/X/92/53 148
Lesney Park Road, Erith 11 02/01881/TPO 233
Lesney Park Road, Erith 31, 33a & 33b 69/565 28
Lion Road, Bexleyheath 112 77/843 103
London Road, Crayford front of Nos. 10 & 18, and Baker Trust Hall, Maxim Road TP/X/93/34 164
London Road, Crayford 92-122 (even), part of Shenstone Park Conservation Area A15
London Road, Crayford Beech Haven Court, 97 98/2207X 207
Long Lane, Bexleyheath junction with Brampton Road 74/1323 75
Longlands Road, Sidcup 148a, 152 & 154 69/1152 30
Longlands Road, Sidcup 116-142 (even), 144-154 (even, front gardens only), 115 (side garden only), 117-195 (odd), Aspen House (front garden), Buckthorne House (front garden), Longlands Court (front garden), Sandalwood House (front garden), The Firs (front garden) Conservation Area A9
Longlands Road, Sidcup 144, 146 & 146a 69/1002 29
Longlands Road, Sidcup 188-198 (evens) TP/X/93/9 154
Love Lane, Bexley 31 73/788 56
Lovel Avenue, Welling 69 95/0552X 185
Maiden Erlegh Avenue, Bexley 27-57 (odd), 38-94 (even) BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W1 10a
Maidstone Road, Sidcup 129 73/1593 59
Main Road, Sidcup 87-109 (odd), Christ Church, St. Lawrence's Church, front gardens of Horse & Groom P.H. & Heath House Conservation Area A3
Main Road, Sidcup 120, 122 04/00001/TPO 245
Manor Road, Bexley Manor House BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W5 10e
Manor Road, Bexley Manor Road & St. Mary's Church 73/2090/3 67
Manor Road, Bexley all properties including Manor Cottage, Manor Farm House, & outbuildings, Manor Lodge, St. Mary's Church & Church Hall Conservation Area A1
Manor Road, Bexley Manor Lodge 94/0392X 174
Manor Road, Sidcup 44, 46 & 109 Conservation Area A3
Manor Road, Sidcup 46 96/0760X 193
Manor Road, Sidcup Oak House & no.2, 8 TP/X/93/9 154
Manor Way, Bexley Bexley Cricket Club BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W4 10d
Manor Way, Bexley Upper College Farm 87/1112 129
Maple Leaf Drive, Sidcup 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 22,28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40 85/1584 127
Maple Leaf Drive, Sidcup Open space between Maple Leaf Drive & Acacia Way Conservation Area A7
Maran Way, Thamesmead East side TP/X/91/32 139
Marrabon Close, Sidcup 1,3,6,7 TP/X/92/66 150
Martens Avenue, Bexleyheath 91 85/828 126
Maxim Road, Crayford Baker Trust Hall & 10-18 London Road TP/X/93/34 164
Mayplace Road East, Bexleyheath 96 73/1966 60
Meadow Close, Bexleyheath 1 - 5 (cons). (former school field) TP/X/92/55 151
Midwinter Close, Welling 6 (site of former Hook Lane Primary School) TP/X/92/56 152
Melville Road, Sidcup 72 02/03873/TPO 235
Milford Close, SE2 13 80/379 82
Mill Row, Bexley 1-6 (cons) Conservation Area A1
Moat Lane, Erith Railway Tavern, 4-36 (even), 11-29 (odd) Conservation Area A11
Monterey Close, Bexley 35 BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W10 10k
Mossdown Close, Belvedere 2 83/1202 123
Mount Drive, Bexleyheath Bexleyheath Golf Course & parts of nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 10 & 12 Fairway BB.TPO.No.1 1950 A1 & 67/774 1
New Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 101 76/1619 104
North Cray Road, Sidcup Penhill Nurseries 75/1782 95
North Cray Road, Bexley Mill Meadows 76/1622 97
North Cray Road, Sidcup Homewood Farm CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W2 9b
North Cray Road, Sidcup land west of Mount Mascal CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W9 9j
North Cray Road, Bexley Upper College Farm, 88 & 128 BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W3 10c
North Cray Road, Bexley 1-35 (odd), 2-54 (even) Conservation Area A1
North Cray Road, Bexley The Grove CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W14 9l
North Cray Road, Bexley access to Mount Mascal CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W13 9k
North Cray Road, Bexley Stuarts Nursery, 57 CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W9 9J
North Cray Road, Sidcup Dower House 85, 146-170 (even), refer also to Leafield Lane & Water Lane Conservation Area A10
Nuxley Road, Belvedere 18, 20 74/756 106
Nuxley Road, Belvedere All Saints Church & Vicarage BE.TPO.No.1 1958 19
Oakdene Avenue, Erith 1-19 (odd) X/88/9 88
Oakdene Avenue, Erith Orchard Cottage 31A (previously Hengist Road) TP/X/93/10 155
Oaklands Road, Bexleyheath 73 79/44 111
Oaklands Road, Bexleyheath 76 83/758 112
Oakley Park, Sidcup land rear of 77/580 100
Oak Road, Erith 1-43 (odd), 2-16 (even) Conservation Area A11
Oakwood Drive, Bexleyheath 37 (part of garden containing tree transferred to 51 Inglewood Road) 72/941 53
Oakwood Drive, Bexleyheath 42 96/1160X 196
Old Farm Road East, Sidcup 21 78/1931 110
Old Forge Way 1-14, Old Forge Way & 15, 16, 17 Rectory Lane Conservation Area A18
Old Road, Crayford 129, 131, 133 & 176 78/1246 51
Old Road, Crayford The One Bell P.H., 172-176 (even) Conservation Area A7
Orchard Avenue, Belvedere 8 75/317 74
Orchard Hill, Crayford rear of 5 & 7 TP/X/91/4 132
Orchard Hill, Crayford 5-27 (odd), & 1, 2 Yew Tree Cottages Conservation Area A15
Orchard Road, Sidcup rear of 23-27 (odd) TP/X/90/36 131
Oxford Mews, Bexley all properties Conservation Area A1
Park Crescent, Erith 164, 166, 168, 176 BE.TPO.NO.1 1958 20
Park Crescent, Erith 21, 33 TP/X/92/53 148
Park Crescent, Erith 33-81 (odd) Christadelphian Hall, 74-86 (even) 88-118 (front gardens only) Conservation Area A8
Park Crescent, Erith 20 TP/X/92/80 143
Parkhill Road, Bexley 72 10 & 12, 84/1461 124
Parkhill Road, Bexley 98-104 (even) 69/1150 47
Parkhill Road, Bexley 33 (Chichester Court), 35 (Wedgewood Court), 37, 39 (Keston Court), 41 (Kenley Court) 83/1478 125
Parkhill Road, Bexley Park House, St John's Church, Church Hall, 29 (Vicarage), 98-104 (even), 17-23 (odd) Conservation Area A13, A1
Parkhurst Road, Bexley 42 99/01235/TPO 209
Parkhurst Road, Bexley 38, 40, 42 74/1801 83
Parkhurst Road, Bexley 2-68 (even) 2A Conservation Area A13
Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere Parsonage Farm (site of), 76,76A,78,78A BE.TPO.NO.1 1958 21
Pelham Cottages, Bexley 1-6 (cons) 3A Conservation Area A1
Penn Lane, Bexley 1-8 (cons) BB.TPO.NO.1 1950 A1 1
Penshurst Avenue, Sidcup 14 02/00473/TPO 228
Perry Street, Crayford St Paulinus Church TP/X/91/41 138
Perry Street, Crayford Rose Cottage 94/0422X 183
Picardy Road, Belvedere 64 (Venmead Court) 72/1848 24
Picardy Road, Belvedere 52,52A,54 94/0295X (W2) 173
Picardy Road, Belvedere 163, 165, Flats A, B, C, D 167, 167A 00/00217/TPO 213
Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath 108,108A 72/1718 54
Pickford Road, Bexleyheath 27,29 82/1192 120
Pleasant View, Erith Opposite 1-7 03/00007/TPO 241
Pickford Road, Bexleyheath 48 00/02519/TPO 220
Priestlands Park Road, Sidcup land opposite 56-76 74/1322 68
Priestlands Park Road, Sidcup 1-33 (odd), 10-20 &26-46 (even) Conservation Area A15
Priestlands Park Road, Sidcup 16 19/00008/TPO 276
Priory Drive 18 17/00001/TPO 264
Randolph Close, Bexleyheath 1 73/2030 63
Rangeworth Place, Sidcup 3, 4, 6, 8 81/1759 31
Rectory Lane, Sidcup 23 70/1026 37
Rectory Lane, Sidcup 17, 19-21c 69/653 35
Rectory Lane, Sidcup "Otterburn" 94/0445X 178
Rectory Lane, Sidcup "Crayhill" 83/471 121
Rectory Lane, Sidcup Harenc School, William Smith Memorial Hall, 1-9 Ivor House, 160, 164, 166, 170, 180-188, 1-14 School Cottages Conservation Area A21
Rectory Lane, Sidcup Selwood,Toucy, Oakleigh House, Candelford 17/00005/TPO 267
Red House Lane, Bexleyheath 1-11 (odd), Red House Conservation Area A14
Regency Way, Bexleyheath 4 94/1515X 6
Regency Way, Bexleyheath 10 71/1418 48
Ridgecroft Close, Bexley 18 70/1045 71
Roman Way, Crayford British Telecom Site TP/X/93/33 165
Roman Way, Crayford Baker Trust Hall TP/X/93/34 164
Rondel Court, Bexley 1-4 (cons) 76/1623 98
Rosewood Close, Sidcup 1-6 (cons) 77/1182 101
Rowanwood Avenue, Sidcup Land at junction of Burnt Oak Lane 78/737 109C
Rowanwood Avenue, Sidcup 1-35 (odd), 2-68 (even) Conservation Area A6
Rowanwood Avenue, Sidcup 38 19/00006/TPO 275
St. John's Road, Sidcup 17 74/1814 62
St. James Way, Sidcup 18, 28 68/1246 27
St. James Way, Sidcup 22 19/00001/TPO 271
Sandhurst Road, Sidcup 5-25 (odd), 2-26 (even) Conservation Area A3
Sedcombe Close, Sidcup 1, 2, 3 & 5 83/471 121
Selborne Road, Sidcup 6, 10 & 12, 69/653 35
Selborne Road, Sidcup 30 74/1202 38
Selborne Road, Sidcup 17 17/00002/TPO 265
Shelbury Close, Sidcup land fronting 17-26 78/126 108
Shoreham Close, Bexley Land between Shoreham Close and Hurst Road 12/00001/TPO 257
Shortlands Close, Belvedere See Abbey Road TP/X/92/36 149
Shuttlemead, Bexley 7 98/1740X 205
Shuttlemead, Bexley 34, 36 69/1150 47
Shuttlemead, Bexley 49 71/1328 45
Shuttlemead, Bexley 30 TP/X/92/36 147
Sidcup by-pass, Sidcup Beavers Wood, Hoblands Wood CK.CS.TPO. No.4 1949 4
Sidcup by-pass, Sidcup groups between by-pass & Frognal Avenue CK.CS.TPO. No.4 1949 3 & 3a
Sidcup Hill, Sidcup 71, 73 TP/X/93/52 169
Sidcup Hill, Sidcup 1-7 (cons) 2A & 3A Hollytree Parade Conservation Area A21
Sidmouth Road, Welling land at Hillsgrove Primary School 94/0421X 176
Slade Gardens, Erith 40, 42 TP/X/93/68 168
Smarden Close, Belvedere 1 70/1205 25
South Gypsy Road, Welling 2 16/00002/TPO 263
Stafford Road, Sidcup rear of 41-45 (odd) TP/X/90/36 131
Standard Road, Bexleyheath 75, 75A & access road 94/0112X 172
Stanhope Road, Sidcup 1-7 (odd), 2-34 (even) Conservation Area A3
Staple Close, Bexley see 8 Wicksteed Close, Bexley (acquired from Dartford) Dartford TPO.No1 1980 195
Star Hill, Crayford 1-19 (odd), 2, 4 Conservation Area A15
Station Approach, Bexley all properties including station & car park Conservation Area A1
Station Road, Sidcup 1-33 (odd), 24 (Sidcup Community Church, Victoria Centre) Conservation Area A3
Stephen Road, Bexleyheath r/o 3-27 TP/X/89/34 TP/X/90/20 92
Stephen Road, Bexleyheath 47 94/0597X 180
Studland Close, Sidcup 1, 2 & 3 Conservation Area A3
Studland Close, Sidcup 3 TP/X/93/72 167
Swaylands Road, Belvedere 14, 16 BE.TPO.No.1 1958 21
Sydney Road, Sidcup rear of 28 & 32-36 (even) TP/X/90/36 131
Tanyard Lane, Bexley all properties Conservation Area A1
Tarling Close, Sidcup Jan-39 73/1357 58
Thanet Road, Bexley Public car park 77/390 99
Thanet Road, Bexley 48, Catholic Church 7 car park Conservation Area A1
The Avenue, Bexley 5 70/21 40
The Avenue, Bexley 1 85/822 43
The Avenue, Bexley 8 71/1256 41
The Crescent, Sidcup Open land in front of dwellings 03/00003/TPO 238
The Drive, Bexley 27, 49 80/1811 42
The Drive, Sidcup 40, 44, 46 69/1236 36
The Drive, Sidcup 12, 14 74/1202 38
The Green, Sidcup Place Cottage 96/0248X 192
The Green, Sidcup Holmbury Manor 69/1161 02/03443/TPO 32 234
The Green, Sidcup all properties & part of the grounds of Sidcup Place Conservation Area A4
The Grove, Sidcup 48 68/1246 27
The Grove, Sidcup 13 22/00001/TPO 278
The Grove, Sidcup 1 – 27 (odd) 2 – 36 (even) Conservation Area A23
The Grove, Sidcup 23, 25 17/00006/TPO 268
The Hollies, Sidcup Part of see plan for detail – roads are listed in this document Conservation Area 87/1584 A6 & 127
The Nursery, Bexley 9 74/686 76
The Oval, Sidcup 1-53 (odd) and open space Conservation Area A12
The Park, Sidcup Culverton Court, Carisbrooke Court, Glenwood Court TP/X/93/30 162
The Park, Sidcup Kano Conservation Area A4
The Sanctuary, Bexley 1 71/1256 41
The Sanctuary, Bexley 17 80/1811 42
The South Glade, Bexley 1, 2. 68/1047 73
The Spinney, Sidcup 1, 3, 2 – 8 (even) Conservation Area A23
The Vista, Langdon Shaw, Sidcup 3 - 6 (cons) 74/1897/1 78 & 79
The Vista, Langdon Shaw, Sidcup 2 86/1747 80
Thomas Shearly Court, Bexley High Street, Bexley 1 - 26 (cons) Conservation Area A1
Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley Caveys Spring BB.TPO.No.1 1950 (W9) 10j
Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley 107 (acquired from Dartford) Dartford TPO.No.8 1991 194
Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley 123 - 143 (odd) 71/1140 39
Treetops Close, London SE2 32 71/1321 44
Tyeshurst Close, London SE2 12 03/00002/TPO 237
Tyler Close, Erith Adj 3 TP/X/93/84 170
Tyron Way, Sidcup 1 79 (odd), 26 - 78 9 (even) CS.TPO.No.4 1949 4
University Gardens, Bexley 1 - 10 (cons) Conservation Area A13
Upper Holly Hill Road, Belvedere 1 – 29 (cons) Old College Court Conservation Area A22
Upper Park Road, Belvedere 42 - 52 (even) 79/2347 114
Upper Park Road, Belvedere Royal Alfred Seamens Home (now Elmbourne Drive & Heathdene Drive) 80/2149 115
Upper Park Road, Belvedere 39 - 75 (odd) 94/0295 (W2) 173
Upperton Road, Sidcup Banksmead, 1, 3, 7-13 (odd), 17, 19 86/1747 80
Upton Road, Bexleyheath 44 Conservation Area A14
Upton Road, Bexleyheath 1 - 11 (odd) 94/0112X 172
Upton Road, Bexleyheath 142 TP/X/()/29 93
Upton Road South, Bexley 226, 228 71/1328 45
Upton Road South, Bexley 232 - 240 (even) 273 - 281 (odd) Conservation Area A13
Vicarage Close, Erith 15, 17, 18, 20 TP/X/92/3 145
Vicarage Road, Bexley Sand Spinney (south) CS.TPO.No.3 1949 W15 9m
Vicarage Road, Bexley Sands Spinney BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W8 10h
Vicarage Road, Bexley land to Riding Stables BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W7 10g
Vicarage Road, Bexley St. Mary’s Old Peoples Home – site redeveloped 02/01874/TPO 232
Vicarage Road, Bexley 1-14 & 7A, 7B (cons), 1 & 2 College Cottages, 1-6 (cons) 3a Pelham Cottages, Rising Sun PH, St Marys House Conservation Area A1
Victoria Road, Erith Christ Church TP/X/91/10 135
Victoria Road, Erith The Vicarage, 1a,1c,1,3,5,6,7 TP/X/92/53 148
Victoria Road, Erith Christ Church & Vicarage, 2a,2b & front gardens of 1a,1b,1c, 1-7 (odd) Conservation Area A8
Victoria Road, Sidcup Victoria Centre, 1-15 (odd) 2-24 (even) Conservation Area A3
Wallhouse Road, Erith land n/o Lower Farm 70/936 34
Walnut Tree Road, Erith junc. West Street TP/X/91/15 133
Wansunt Road, Bexley junc. St. Mary's Road 77/1184 70
Wansunt Road, Bexley rear of 103 & 105 TP/X/91/9 136
Wansunt Road, Bexley junc. Heath Road 74/1492 69
Wansunt Road, Bexley Churchfield Woods (No.2)- rear of Nos. 11-45 (odd) TP/X/91/14 137
Wansunt Road, Bexley Churchfield Woods (north-west of) BB.TPO.NO.1 1950 W6 10f
Water Lane, Sidcup 4, Loring Hall Nursing Home, part of Goldsmiths' College Sports Ground Conservation Area A10
Weir Road, Bexley western end only Conservation Area A1
West Street, Erith St. Johns Churchyard BE.TPO.No.1 1958 22
West Street, Erith junc. Walnut Tree Road TP/X/91/15 133
West Woodside, Bexley 1-61 (odd), 2-50 (even) BB.TPO.No.1 1950 W1 10a
Wheelock Close, Erith 4 TP/X/93/84 170
Whenman Avenue, Bexley 10, w/o 8, 48 71/1140 39
White Oak Gardens, Sidcup 1, 2, 4 & 12 85/1584 127
White Oak Gardens, Sidcup 16 Conservation Area A6
Wicksteed Close, Bexley 8 (TPO acquired from Dartford) Dartford TPO No.1 1980 195
Willersley Avenue, Sidcup 1-51 (odd), 2-42 (even) Conservation Area A16
Willersley Close, Sidcup 1-9 (cons) Conservation Area A16
Wincroft Drive, SE9 39, 40 (TPO acquired from Greenwich) TPO 173 187
Woodfall Drive, Crayford area west of 86/1230 130
Woolwich Road, Belvedere 2, 2a & 10a BE.TPO.No.1 1958 23
Woolwich Road, Belvedere 27 02/01084/TPO 230
Woolwich Road, Belvedere 13-75 (odd), 75a (perhaps), 44 (Eardley Arms), 46-74 (even), 104-106 Conservation Area A17
Woolwich Road, Belvedere 68 00/00898/TPO 216
Woolwich Road, Belvedere 108 & land r/o 98 (fronting Court Avenue) 96/0222X 189
Woolwich Road, Erith Parkside House & 115-147 87/1111 85
Woolwich Road, SE2 south of 115-125 (now Bayley Walk) 74/1093 81
Woolwich Road, SE2 land west of St. Joseph's Convent School 80/1034 117
Woolwich Road, SE2 152, 156 & 158 71/1321 44
Woolwich Road, SE2 274 18/00002/TPO 270

Tree preservation requests

If there’s a tree you think contributes to everyone’s enjoyment of the area, you or your local Councillor can ask us to consider putting it under a TPO. Or we might do that if someone’s made a development proposal, and we think keeping the trees in place is important. Email the Head of Development Management at developmentcontrol@bexley.gov.uk with TPO requests.

Conservation areas

We have 23 conservation areas in Bexley, which protect both the buildings and the trees. That means you have to give us six weeks’ written notice if you want to change anything about the trees (under Section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).

You need to tell us in detail what you plan to do, and we recommend you speak to a tree surgeon before you get in touch. You can’t do anything to the trees until we’ve had a chance to look into it. Then we’ll let you know whether you can go ahead or if we’re putting the tree under a Tree Protection Order.

The only exceptions are:

  • if the tree is dead, dying or dangerous
  • if the tree’s stem, measured at 1.5m off the ground, is no thicker than 75mm round (measured over the bark).

See government information about trees in conservation areas.

Trees protected by planning permission

Sometimes when we give planning permission we make sure the trees in the area are protected and maintained. Or we might ask the developer to plant more.

Check a planning application