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The Old Farm House St Marys Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AP

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00297/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

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
4-Appeal decided
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 Decision
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.

  • 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

    Decided 27 Apr 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 15 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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