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Austens High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JG

Granted Sevenoaks 26/00260/WTCA Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Lawson cypress. Carefully dismantle entire tree to near ground level using the latest lowering and rigging techniques to avoid damage to surrounding features and grind out to below ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/00260/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/00260/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection Lodged
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
Parish
Sevenoaks
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN13 1JG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01749/WTCA Granted

    Austens High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JG

    Various works to Copper Beech (WTCA)

    Decided 14 Jul 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection Lodged

  3. 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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What 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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