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Primrose Banks, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01517/PA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1- Remove 10 conifers (part of a maintained hedge) adjacent to property leaving stumps as low as possible. These Conifers are dead in places, and removal is required to help light to the property.

As published by the council, reference 25/01517/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01517/PA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Permission Not Required
Decision
Granted As published: Permission Not Required
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
16 Sep 2025
Decided
16 Sep 2025
Ward
Bourne
Parish
Plaxtol
Postcode
TN15 0QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01517/TNCA Granted

    Primrose Banks, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB

    T1- Remove 10 conifers (part of a maintained hedge) adjacent to property leaving stumps as low as possible. These Conifers are dead in places, and removal is required to help light to the property.

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 16 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Permission Not Required

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 16 September 2025, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Wealden House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB

    19/02634/TNCA Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    T1 Leylandii hedge in rear garden - reduction in height to eastern half of the hedge. Height to be reduced by one third because of excessive shading and height at the boundary with neighbouring property, T2 Leylandii hedge in rear garden - removal of two most eastern trees (at end of hedge) because of excessive shading and prevention of other plants growing at base and T3 Plum trees - removal of two trees because of overgrowth, lack of management/pruning, and too large to pick fruit from. To be replaced with one new fruit tree

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Wealden House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB

    20/02409/FL Submitted 28 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed two storey extension with single storey element to the rear, associated internal alterations, replacement windows to the front and rear, landscaping changes and extension to existing driveway

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs
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  • Wealden House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB

    21/00505/TNCA Submitted 23 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Deodar Cedar T1- removal of tree

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Wealden House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB

    26/00868/TNCA Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

    T1- Cedar adjacent to property - section fell

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Wealden House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB

    23/00035/TNCA Submitted 6 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    3 x Leylandii trees- remove all three trees- this is to allow more light to neighbouring property and allow more room for a play area and a shed at the property. Blue on map is the hedge they are located next to and red is the three trees

    Granted Trees 5 docs
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  • Mankash Tree Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QA

    22/01232/TNCA Submitted 8 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Groups of conifers on front left boundary and rear left boundary of property, to fell conifers to ground level due to loss of light and size protruding the building

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

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    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

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    1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

    T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01206/TPOC Granted

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    2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00809/TPOC Granted

    1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees