Planning application
20 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Black Pine - remove lowest limb on the right hand side, when facing away from the houseas it is encroaching neighbouring property.
As published by the council, reference 25/02303/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02303/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
- Parish
- Sevenoaks
- Postcode
- TN13 3AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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21 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sevenoaks took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sevenoaks for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sevenoaks decided tree works applications in a median of 28 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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