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High Dapple Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00132/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 Birch (applicants ref. T1 - Silver Birch A and T3 - Silver Birch C) - Reduce tree crowns in line with line on photo dated 23.1.26, reducing height to 15m and reshaping the remaining branches as specified. Standing in Area A2 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 26/00132/TPOC

Application record

Reference
26/00132/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Ightham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN15 9DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

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

  • 20/02351/TPOC Granted

    High Dapple Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

    Silver Birch x 2 trees to east of house in rear garden, fell to ground level. Goat Willow tree to east of house, in rear garden, fell to ground level. Norway Spruce tree in rear garden to north of house, crown raise to 5 metre. Beech tree to south west of driveway overhanging football goal, crown raise to 6m over driveway and goal. Beech tree adjacent to driveway entrance, crown raise to 6m over driveway. 2 no Beech trees on front boundary overhanging Copt Hall Road, crown raise to 6 metres over road. Reasons items 1 and 2 - condition/age of trees, proximity to house and effect on light, and general management of extensive tree cover, items 4-7 - access, safety and highways compliance

    Decided 4 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

NPC Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 09 Jun 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 08 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 23 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES Site Location Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 23 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 9 June 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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  • High Dapple Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

    20/02351/TPOC Submitted 20 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Silver Birch x 2 trees to east of house in rear garden, fell to ground level. Goat Willow tree to east of house, in rear garden, fell to ground level. Norway Spruce tree in rear garden to north of house, crown raise to 5 metre. Beech tree to south west of driveway overhanging football goal, crown raise to 6m over driveway and goal. Beech tree adjacent to driveway entrance, crown raise to 6m over driveway. 2 no Beech trees on front boundary overhanging Copt Hall Road, crown raise to 6 metres over road. Reasons items 1 and 2 - condition/age of trees, proximity to house and effect on light, and general management of extensive tree cover, items 4-7 - access, safety and highways compliance

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Larchfield Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

    20/02330/TPOC Submitted 19 Oct 2020 100 yards away

    T1 Beech - crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2-3m, crown lift over lawn and paving by 1-2m,T2 Oak - remove suckers on trunk up to main fork and T3 Beech - crown lift by approximately 3m

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Larchfield Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

    21/01925/FL Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

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    21/01199/FL Submitted 27 Apr 2021 150 yards away

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    21/00663/TPOC Submitted 9 Mar 2021 150 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

    28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

    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
  • 26/01206/TPOC Granted

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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 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

    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