Planning application
23A Bullfinch Close Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Oak tree - Reduce market limb by 50%
As published by the council, reference 25/03168/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03168/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 29 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
- Parish
- Chevening
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 2BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00073/WTPO Granted
23A Bullfinch Close Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BB
Oak tree to rear of property with 30% crown reduction as tree is cutting out most light to the garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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7 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Sevenoaks refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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