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The Copse Common Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DY

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 21/00324/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Beech T1 - Crown reduce to previous pruning points, T2 Oak x3 - Crown reduce height by approximately 3m and sides to balance and remove suckers up to approximately 20 feet

As published by the council, reference 21/00324/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/00324/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Application Not Proceeded With
Decision
Application Not Proceeded With
Received
8 Feb 2021
Validated
8 Feb 2021
Decided
5 Apr 2022
Ward
Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
Parish
Ightham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN15 9DY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00881/TPOC Granted

    The Copse Common Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DY

    3 x Beech stems (applicants ref. T1) - Crown reduce house side to previous pruning points (approximately 2m). Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Application Not Proceeded With

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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