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Bracken Hill Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JH

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 25/02080/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T1 - with significant basal/stem decay) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 25/02080/TPOC

Application record

Reference
25/02080/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Unknown
Decision
tree works exempt
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Borough Green And Platt
Parish
Platt
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN15 8JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/00276/TPOC Granted

    Bracken Hill Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JH

    T1 Swamp Cypress Tree - fell to near ground level, T2 Mature Oak - reduce overall by approx 25% by removing 2.5-3m of growth, T3 Yew - lightly crown lift to provide 2.5m clearance above ground level, T4 Mature Beech - reduce overall by approx 25% by removing 2.5-3m of growth, also thin by removing rubbins and crossing branches, G5 x4 Cherry - fell to near ground level, T6 Hazel - fell and grind and T7 Hawthorn - fell and grind

    Decided 20 Mar 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 12 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: tree works exempt

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DRM TREES LTD Applicant, registered in Sevenoaks

Active · incorporated 2020 · Sevenoaks

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • 5 DAY NOTICE Application Form · 12 Dec 2025
  • RESPONSE TO APPLICANT Decision · 12 Dec 2025

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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  • Bracken Hill Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JH

    20/00276/TPOC Submitted 4 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Swamp Cypress Tree - fell to near ground level, T2 Mature Oak - reduce overall by approx 25% by removing 2.5-3m of growth, T3 Yew - lightly crown lift to provide 2.5m clearance above ground level, T4 Mature Beech - reduce overall by approx 25% by removing 2.5-3m of growth, also thin by removing rubbins and crossing branches, G5 x4 Cherry - fell to near ground level, T6 Hazel - fell and grind and T7 Hawthorn - fell and grind

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 168 Maidstone Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JD

    25/02138/PIP Submitted 19 Dec 2025 100 yards away

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  • Rowan Wood Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JH

    21/01462/TPOC Submitted 21 May 2021 100 yards away

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    26/00563/TPOC Submitted 27 Mar 2026 100 yards away

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  • 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

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    1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

    T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
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    2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
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    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees