Planning application
Church Cottage Fawkham Road West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6AX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The annual safety work on trees in Church Wood (TPO No.1 1951)
As published by the council, reference 25/03170/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03170/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Fawkham & West Kingsdown
- Parish
- West Kingsdown
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 6AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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11 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jan 2026
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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 2 January 2026, 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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