Planning application
23 Worships Hill Riverhead Kent TN13 2AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut tree for epicormic growth that needs to be removed up to the tree fork. Removal of dead and diseased branches.
As published by the council, reference 25/02755/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02755/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Dunton Green & Riverhead
- Parish
- Riverhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 2AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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13 Nov 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 13 November 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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