Planning application
Private Car Park The Crown 16 High Street Seal Kent TN15 0AJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
G1 x 21 sycamore stems, some self seeded. Carefully dismantle all trees to near ground level. T2 Sycamore to carefully dismantle entire tree to near ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02786/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02786/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Seal & Weald
- Parish
- Seal
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 0AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Sevenoaks refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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