Planning application
7 Garden Cottages Leigh Kent TN11 8QB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T 1 Ash- tree on rear boundary- re pollard stem. Remove lower branch from main ash stem to lift crown.
As published by the council, reference 25/02587/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02587/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway
- Parish
- Leigh
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 8QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 28 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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