Planning application
Pilgrims, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x Holm Oak (T1 Applicant reference) - Reduce overhang over lawn by approximately 2m. 1 x Norway Maple (T2 applicant reference) - Crown reduce overhang over lawn by approximately 3m. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T4 applicant reference)-Sever ivy, remove 1x stem over garden, not the main upright stem. 2 x Sycamore (T5 applicant reference) - Crown lift by approximately 2m, crown reduce overhang over shed by approximately 2-3m.
As published by the council, reference 25/01712/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01712/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Wrotham
- Postcode
- TN15 7AJ
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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25/01712/PA Granted
PILGRIMS, ST MARYS ROAD, WROTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 7AJ
2 x Holm Oak (T1 Applicant reference) - Reduce overhang over lawn by approximately 2m. 1 x Norway Maple (T2 applicant reference) - Crown reduce overhang over lawn by approximately 3m. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T4 applicant reference)-Sever ivy, remove 1x stem over garden, not the main upright stem. 2 x Sycamore (T5 applicant reference) - Crown lift by approximately 2m, crown reduce overhang over shed by approximately 2-3m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Nov 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
- location plan
- Application form redacted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 November 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.
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