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Kingdom Grove Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8DU

Refused Sevenoaks 25/03310/WTPO Works to Trees covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Sweet chestnut tree -branch with swing to remove both offshoots. Large limb off centre north stem to reduce two horizontal limbs back to 1m from origin and reduce 45 limb back to 3m length from origin. Stem with swing to reduce two upper verticals to join and limb to west at 9m height back to 1m stub. Remove other small under 10cm dead limbs from this stem. South west stem to reduce main dead stub by 3m and reduce three limb stubs back to 1.5m from stem. Centre south to reduce upper stem by 3m. South east stem Southern of two to reduce large stub to south back to 1.5m from trunk. Lower long limb to east back to 2m length. Upper part of stem leaning to southeast to remove dead upper section and East stem West stem of two to remove dead upper section. East stem of two to reduce large limb to east to point where bifurcation. Reduce main stub by 2m and any deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 25/03310/WTPO

Application record

Reference
25/03310/WTPO
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Decided
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
Parish
Penshurst
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN11 8DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/03490/DETAIL Awaiting decision

    Kingdom Grove Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8DU

    Details pursuant to condition 2 (Noise management plan, Noise Mitigation Measures & Verification Report) of 23/01853/FUL.

    Submitted 12 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/02328/W5DAY Awaiting decision

    Kingdom Grove Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8DU

    Reduce dead chestnut to 15 feet, leaving main stem. Remove overhanging deadwood from the driveway. Remove the most dangerous deadwood from the tree known as Seven Sisters.

    Submitted 15 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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