Planning application
THE TOWER, OLDBURY PLACE, SPRING LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DR
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Oak tree- Trim semi-broken areas off branch. Branch is now at very high risk of falling and damaging neighbours barn
As published by the council, reference 25/01662/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01662/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Tree Works Exempt
- Decision
- Tree Works Exempt
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01662/TNCA Granted
The Tower, Oldbury Place, Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DR
Oak tree- Trim semi-broken areas off branch. Branch is now at very high risk of falling and damaging neighbours barn
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Exempt
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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
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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
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The Tower Oldbury Place Spring Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DR
T1 Oak - Crown reduce lower overhang by approximately 3m and remove major deadwood. Tree heavily overhangs a neighbours property and they have asked if it could be reduced back to improve light and reduce to amount of bits dropped on cars
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Tower, Oldbury Place, Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DR
Oak tree- Trim semi-broken areas off branch. Branch is now at very high risk of falling and damaging neighbours barn
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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