Planning application
63 Carter Avenue London Road West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6BH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 8m from ground level. To retain tree while managing its size for future retention of the landscape, work is proposed as proactive management to mitigate encroachment over neighbouring gardens, plus to allow more light into garden and also to stop interference with phone lines and neighbours roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/00792/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00792/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Fawkham & West Kingsdown
- Parish
- West Kingsdown
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 6BH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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1 Apr 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 1 April 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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