Planning application
Shode House Trycewell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of Silver Birch leaning over drive and adjoining tree, species unknown, adjacent in hedge covered in Ivy. Stumps to remain (the two trees are in the location of the red X on applicants plan and shown in applicants photo received on the 24th February 2026).
As published by the council, reference 26/00174/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00174/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN15 9HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PHOTO
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION OF TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 26 March 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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