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13, Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01713/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2 x Lime (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Remove 3 lowest branches from each tree (and sever Ivy). All standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 25/01713/TPOC

Application record

Reference
25/01713/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Borough Green And Platt
Parish
Borough Green
Postcode
TN15 8SB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

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

  • 25/01713/PA Granted

    13, ABBOTT ROAD, BOROUGH GREEN, SEVENOAKS, TN15 8SB

    2 x Lime (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Remove 3 lowest branches from each tree (and sever Ivy). All standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 13 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Decision · 13 Jan 2026
  • Decision notice Decision · 13 Jan 2026
  • Interested Party Comment Other · 03 Nov 2025
  • Application Form - Without Personal Data Other · 15 Oct 2025
  • Sketch plan Drawing · 15 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 13 January 2026, 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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