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Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00371/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Pollard 1 English oak Quercus robur (T1) adjacent to the house. The tree is causing shading and damp on the roof and the canopy has now started to rest on the property's roof, due to the fact its within a couple of metres of the house, bring it down by about 50% in height

As published by the council, reference 23/00371/TNCA

Application record

Reference
23/00371/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Permission Not Required
Decision
Granted As published: Permission Not Required
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
23 Feb 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Ward
Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
Parish
Ightham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN15 9DD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01645/RD Awaiting decision

    Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    Details of condition 5 (slab levels) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01667/FL (Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (plans list) of planning permission TM/23/03379 (Erection of new detached dwellinghouse with associated access and vehicle parking facilities) to replace the open-air car port with an enclosed, secure double garage.)

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 21/02408/FL Granted

    Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    Single storey rear extension

    Decided 29 Nov 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00453/FL Refused

    Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    Two storey side and rear extensions

    Decided 16 Apr 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Permission Not Required

  4. 5 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 28 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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  • Arboret, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD

    25/01667/FL Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (plans list) of planning permission TM/23/03379 (Erection of new detached dwellinghouse with associated access and vehicle parking facilities) to replace the open-air car port with an enclosed, secure double garage.

    Granted Full applications 21 docs
    Domestic
  • ARBORET, OLDBURY LANE, Ightham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DD1667

    25/01667/PA Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (plans list) of planning permission TM/23/03379 (Erection of new detached dwellinghouse with associated access and vehicle parking facilities) to replace the open-air car port with an enclosed, secure double garage.

    Granted Conditions 20 docs
    Domestic
  • Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    26/01645/RD Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Details of condition 5 (slab levels) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01667/FL (Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (plans list) of planning permission TM/23/03379 (Erection of new detached dwellinghouse with associated access and vehicle parking facilities) to replace the open-air car port with an enclosed, secure double garage.)

    Awaiting decision 5 docs
    Domestic
  • Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    21/02408/FL Submitted 6 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • Arboret Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    21/00453/FL Submitted 18 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Two storey side and rear extensions

    Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs
  • Ightham County Primary School Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD

    20/01706/TNCA Submitted 6 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    T7 Cherry - decay at base, fell 1 stem to 2m height; G2 Cherries x7 - Crown reduce overhang along side of court by approximately 3-4m . Chip stacked debris from earlier fallen tree. T1 Leaning Goat Willow - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2-3m and crown lift to 1m above fence

    Granted Trees 8 docs
    Small domestic

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