Planning application
Squirrels Mount 37A Oakhill Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Reduce and thin tree canopy to beech. This tree has grown exponentially and is blocking sunlight T3 Remove epicormic growth from sweet chestnut. The Tree when in leaf is limiting a lot of light.
As published by the council, reference 26/00940/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00940/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sevenoaks Kippington
- Parish
- Sevenoaks
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 1NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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15 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 15 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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