Planning application
23A Bullfinch Close Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak tree to rear of property with 30% crown reduction as tree is cutting out most light to the garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/00073/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00073/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
- Parish
- Chevening
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 2BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/03168/WTPO Refused
23A Bullfinch Close Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BB
Oak tree - Reduce market limb by 50%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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19 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 10 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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