Planning application
Petresfield Fordcombe Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8DL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Oak with recent failures, limbs with hazard beams and broken areas removed. Hung up limbs cleared.
As published by the council, reference 25/02975/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02975/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 8DL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02227/WTCA Granted
Petresfield Fordcombe Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8DL
G2: Large declining Spruce in close proximity to 'Pool House' dismantled in sections, retaining a standing stem at 3m from ground level. Neighbouring Spruce large visible dead limbs removed.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection Lodged
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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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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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