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COB ORCHARD, TREE LANE, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QA

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01544/PA 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

Conduct a crown lift to each of the five Sweet Chestnut trees that lie on the north boundary of the property. The works will lift each canopy where necessary to a maximum of 5 meters from the stem base. This will require the reduction of the lowest limbs back to a suitable growth points (max 3-4m), but more generally, less (1-2m). We intend to remove failed limbs to nearest growth point or to source as appropriate and conduct a general deadwood procedure of all.

As published by the council, reference 25/01544/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01544/PA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
No Objection
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Sep 2025
Decided
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Bourne
Parish
Plaxtol
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN15 0QA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

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

  • 25/01544/TNCA Granted

    Cob Orchard, Tree Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QA

    Conduct a crown lift to each of the five Sweet Chestnut trees that lie on the north boundary of the property. The works will lift each canopy where necessary to a maximum of 5 meters from the stem base. This will require the reduction of the lowest limbs back to a suitable growth points (max 3-4m), but more generally, less (1-2m). We intend to remove failed limbs to nearest growth point or to source as appropriate and conduct a general deadwood procedure of all.

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 8 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 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

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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  • Cob Orchard Tree Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QA

    22/01878/TNCA Submitted 25 Aug 2022 0m away

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    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • Cob Orchard Tree Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QA

    22/01233/TNCA Submitted 8 Jun 2022 0m away

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    25/01544/TNCA Submitted 18 Sep 2025 45m away

    Conduct a crown lift to each of the five Sweet Chestnut trees that lie on the north boundary of the property. The works will lift each canopy where necessary to a maximum of 5 meters from the stem base. This will require the reduction of the lowest limbs back to a suitable growth points (max 3-4m), but more generally, less (1-2m). We intend to remove failed limbs to nearest growth point or to source as appropriate and conduct a general deadwood procedure of all.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Mankash Tree Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QA

    22/00777/TNCA Submitted 5 Apr 2022 45m away

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    Granted Trees 7 docs
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    22/01232/TNCA Submitted 8 Jun 2022 63m away

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