Planning application
23 Larkfield Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak tree with a 2-3 metre crown reduction and 20% reduction of the whole crown. To crown lift the tree to around 6 metres in height To remove epicormic growth throughout crown to allow more air flow and light into gardens.
As published by the council, reference 25/02797/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02797/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
- Parish
- Chevening
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 2QH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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2 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 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 21 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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