Planning application
The Old Vicarage Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Cherry tree (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the tree overall by approx 40% (approx 3m overall reduction) 1 x Magnolia tree (applicants ref. T2) - Laterally reduce the protruding lawn side of the tree by approx 2.5m to bring into shape with the remaining crown.
As published by the council, reference 26/00982/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00982/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Wrotham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN15 7RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01616/TNCA Awaiting decision
The Old Vicarage Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RA
1 x Monterey Cypress (applicants ref. T1) - Laterally reduce the East, South and West sides by approx 2.5-3m to reduce end weight of the branches to mitigate against branch failure and also to bring into shape with the height and north side of the tree. 1 x Lime tree (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce the tree in height by approx 40% by the removal of approx 5m in height and laterally reduce the sides by approx 3m to bring into shape, also remove epicormic growth up to crown break.
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21/01746/TNCA Granted
The Old Vicarage Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RA
Works to a Lime Tree (1) to remove tall side branch and smaller lower branches and a Holly (2) to remove top 2.5 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DRM TREES LTD Agent, registered in Sevenoaks
Active · incorporated 2020 · Sevenoaks
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- EMAIL WITH TREE LOCATION
- LOCATION OF TREES
- IMG_5442
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- AERIAL PHOTO
- IMG_5441
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 2 July 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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