Planning application
The Corner House The Green Otford Kent TN14 5PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell mature cedrus due to size threatening outbuilding foundations and replace with smaller local sapling.
As published by the council, reference 26/01068/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01068/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection Lodged
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Lodged
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Otford & Shoreham
- Parish
- Otford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN14 5PE
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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26/00941/WTCA Granted
The Corner House The Green Otford Kent TN14 5PE
Reduce Silver Birch crown by approx 20% and remove dead wood. Reduce shape of Cedrus to previous points and lift lower branches by approx. 4ft.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Lodged
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 8 May 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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