Planning application
38 Prospect Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Paper birch Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres
As published by the council, reference 25/03389/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03389/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Sevenoaks Eastern
- Parish
- Sevenoaks
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 3UA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Lodged
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 7 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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