Planning application
The Old Manor House 18 Wrotham Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8DB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Monterey Cypress T1 (Applicants ref) - Crown reduction by 2-3 meters, reduction in ground height by 3m. Failed and dead branches within tree that require removing and general maintenance of tree to preserve tree health. T1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 26/00955/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00955/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Borough Green And Platt
- Parish
- Borough Green
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN15 8DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- PHOTOS OF TREES
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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