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Tall Trees Smarts Hill Penshurst Kent TN11 8EB

Granted Sevenoaks 25/03126/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

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

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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