Planning application
Aldi Supermarket St Marys Road Swanley Kent BR8 7BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Scots Pine the low branch overhanging the road to the southwest to be reduced in length by 3 metres. The branches above this large limb to be reduced to the same length as the low limb to avoid damage to lorries allowing sufficient clearance. At the top of the tree there is a broken branch, this to be removed.
As published by the council, reference 25/02849/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02849/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Swanley St Mary's
- Parish
- Swanley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR8 7BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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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
3 documents on file for this application
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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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