Planning application
Eden House Mill Hill Edenbridge Kent TN8 5DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak tree- to reduce crown by 15%, pruning lateral branches by up to 1 metre back to suitable growth points, leaving an average residual branch length of 5 metres and lift crown over hanging garage to clear roof by 1 metre Reason: To maintain crown at current size and stop any interference due to the trees' close proximity to garage and neighbouring property
As published by the council, reference 25/03438/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03438/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Edenbridge South & West
- Parish
- Edenbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN8 5DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/02226/WTCA Granted
Eden House Mill Hill Edenbridge KENT TN8 5DB
Oak (T1)- to prune lower lateral branches growing over garage roof (west side of crown), pruning to suitable growth points by up to 2 metres leaving residual branch lengths of 6 metres -to prune back lateral branches on north side of crown by 0.8 metres, leaving residual branch lengths of 4 metres -to lift crown over patio by 1 metre (south side) leaving residual branch lengths of 7-8 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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8 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 8 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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