Planning application
Farningham Mill High Street Farningham Kent DA4 0DG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
3 x Willow - Pollard crowns by 50% (Approx 8-10m) due to recent limb failures and dieback in crowns.
As published by the council, reference 26/02444/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02444/WTCA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DA4 0DG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00008/WTCA Granted
Farningham Mill High Street Farningham Kent DA4 0DG
T01 - Sycamore 12m to reduce height of tree by 3m back to previous cuts. T02 - Sycamore 8m to reduce height of tree by 3m back to previous cuts.
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25/02438/WTCA Awaiting decision
Farningham Mill High Street Farningham Kent DA4 0DG
T1 Willow - Remove snapped out limb and repollard to previous pruning points. G1 Beech x 2 - Thin crowns by 30% to allow for more light into gardens/lawn area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sevenoaks took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Sevenoaks for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sevenoaks's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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