Planning application
St Pauls Church School Lane Swanley Kent BR8 7PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove dead tree
As published by the council, reference 26/00335/W5DAY
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00335/W5DAY
- Type
- Tree 5 day notification emergency works
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
- Parish
- Swanley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR8 7PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02240/W5DAY Granted
St Pauls Church School Lane Swanley Kent BR8 7PJ
Removal of Dead Trees and Branches
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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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
1 document 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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