Planning application
Cob Orchard, Tree Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01544/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- 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.
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25/01544/PA 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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- Delegated Report
- Decision Notice
- Application Form - Without Personal Data
- Location of trees
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 22 October 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.
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