Planning application
REDWELL HOUSE, REDWELL LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9EE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
1 x Sweet Chestnut, 3 x Oak, Group of Thuja and Yew, 1 x dead Ash and 1 x small leaning Holly (applicants ref. T1, T3, T7, G1 and G2) - Remove. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce “historic limb”. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce western side of the tree as specified by 2.5m and lifting drooping branches. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Remove southern and southwest limbs overhanging the buildings. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T6) - Remove 3 low limbs overhanging the boundary line, Lift the canopy by reducing the lower drooping branches.
As published by the council, reference 25/01880/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01880/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9EE
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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25/01880/TNCA Granted
Redwell House, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
1 x Sweet Chestnut, 3 x Oak, Group of Thuja and Yew, 1 x dead Ash and 1 x small leaning Holly (applicants ref. T1, T3, T7, G1 and G2) - Remove. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce ?historic limb?. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce western side of the tree as specified by 2.5m and lifting drooping branches. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Remove southern and southwest limbs overhanging the buildings. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T6) - Remove 3 low limbs overhanging the boundary line, Lift the canopy by reducing the lower drooping branches.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
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