Planning application
Tall Trees Smarts Hill Penshurst Kent TN11 8EB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T7 large Red oak within SW woodlands section which has suffered several large branch failures at vicinity of large historical cavitation at approx. 10m. To cut and release failed limbs, and clear failed branches on ground; heavily reduce upper canopy, above the point of the historical cavitation (approx. 10m) whilst retaining cavity for continued wildlife habitat; inspect all remaining crown areas for any further defects and prune out broken and suspended branches as required to make safe and timber stacked on boundary (as directed) for wildlife habitat piles.
As published by the council, reference 25/03126/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03126/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 8EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 19 December 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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