Planning application
40 Fort Road Halstead Kent TN14 7BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove silver birch tree
As published by the council, reference 25/03611/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03611/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 31 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 31 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount
- Parish
- Halstead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN14 7BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Dec 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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2 Feb 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 2 February 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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