Planning application
Dales Long Mill Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8NA
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
1 x Pine (shown in photo attached to e-mail dated 22nd February 2023) - Raise canopy by a further 2.5-3m to create a 'sight-gap' between the top of the hedge at the rear and the bottom of the pine's canopy, so that we can see the fields beyond through the resulting gap
As published by the council, reference 23/00076/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00076/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 12 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 22 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Borough Green And Long Mill
- Parish
- Platt
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 8NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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22 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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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