Planning application
Farningham House High Street Farningham Kent DA4 0DH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Mature multi stemmed Beech to reduce crown by a maximum of 4m leaving a residual height of 21m and spread of 20m. Leaving a visually pleasing shape and all branches reduced to secondary growth points.
As published by the council, reference 25/03375/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03375/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
- Parish
- Farningham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA4 0DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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2 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Lodged
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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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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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