Planning application
The Old Farm House St Marys Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The hall behind T1 and T2 has a damp problem due to the trees growing against the building, work is to give an airspace round the building to improve air circulation and prevent more damp, T1 Yew - Cut rear face back to main uprights, reduce height to flat roof, crown reduce front lightly by approximately 1-2m leaving nicely shaped, T2 Beech - Crown lift to give approximately 2m clearance from Masonic Hall, T3 Yew - Crown reduce top by approximately 2m leaving rounded but keeping low screening as tree is getting very large and blocking light, T4 Golden Yew - Crown reduce top by approximately 1.5m leaving rounded to contain tree, keep away from wires and give more light, T5 Elder - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2m, maintenance pruning, T6 Hawthorn - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 1m and maintenance pruning to make easier to manage
As published by the council, reference 23/00297/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00297/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 8 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 8 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 15 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Wrotham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN15 7AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/00623/TNCA Granted
The Old Farm House St Marys Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AP
T1 Spindle Tree - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2m, T2 Bay - Crown reduce whole crown to gutter height, trim sides, T3 Ash - Dismantle to near ground level as tree is diseased and will become unsafe, T4 Elder - Dismantle to near ground level, tree is unstable and leaning further into the garden, T5 Copper Beech - Crown reduce whole crown to approximately 2-3m all round
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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15 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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TreeAbility Agent, registered in Sevenoaks
Active · incorporated 2013 · Sevenoaks
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 90% granted
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5 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 15 March 2023, 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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