Planning application
The Box House 2 St Ediths Road Kemsing Kent TN15 6PT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Conifers x2 - Dismantle to near ground level, T2 Yew - Trim hard all over by 25cm and T3 Sycamore - Crown lift away from roof to give 1-2m clearance removing approximately 1m from branches near the roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/00166/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00166/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kemsing
- Parish
- Kemsing
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 6PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Feb 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 17 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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