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Thaxted St Michaels Drive Otford Kent TN14 5SA

Granted Sevenoaks 25/02808/WTPO Works to Trees covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Purple beech - Lift canopy lightly around the tree up by 1.5m to allow more light and space underneath. Lowest limb growing towards the house to lift by pruning lowest section to by up to 2 meters to match the remaining canopy to reduce encroachment & remove growth on the stem. Reduce overhanging limb growing into the neighbouring garden and over their green house by pruning by 3m back to upright growth.

As published by the council, reference 25/02808/WTPO

Application record

Reference
25/02808/WTPO
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN14 5SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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