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The Pump House Chipstead Place Gardens Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2RD

Awaiting decision Sevenoaks 25/02504/WTCA Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

One large yew tree - to reduce crown by 2m in height and 3m laterally. One conifer to left of yew tree - to remove large codominant stem back to source that is encroaching on neighbours property, removing approximately a 40ft codominant stem. Goat willow - to recopies to 1metre in height

As published by the council, reference 25/02504/WTCA

Application record

Reference
25/02504/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Sep 2025
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Chevening
Postcode
TN13 2RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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 18 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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