Planning application
Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
2 x Oak (applicants ref. T3 and T4) - Remove lower lateral branches raising crowns to 3 m and remove deadwood. 1 x Korean Pine (applicants ref. T5) - Remove deadwood only. 1 x Scots Pine (applicants ref. T6) - Lift to 5m and remove deadwood. 1 x Scots Pine (applicants ref. T7) - Remove (including stump). 1 x Tulip Tree (applicants ref. T8) - Lift to 2m
As published by the council, reference 26/01594/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01594/TNCA
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pilgrims With Ightham
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN15 9BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01461/TPOC Awaiting decision
Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Remove damaged branch and reduce extremities as indicated in agents annotated photos received on the 23rd September 2026. T2 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Remove 3 lowest lateral branches overhanging the driveway raising the crown to approximately 10m over the driveway. T6 of Tree Preservation Order
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22/00583/TNCA Granted
Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
Group 1 (G 1 on map) group of 22 Poplar trees- action- remove these trees- these trees are within close proximity of each other and have grown tall and spindly
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20/01236/TNCA Granted
Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T1 Acaica- remove deadwood, T2 Sweet Chestnut, T3 Beech and T4 Multi Stemmed Lime Tree- crown lift these 3 trees to approximate height of 6 metres, this is mainly removal of epicormic, T5 Horse Chestnut - section fell, T6 Mature Sweet Chestnut - coppice, T7 Sycamore - section fell and T8 Sweet Chestnut- coppice. These 3 trees are growing amongst other favourable all species of tree, that will benefit from more space
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19/02350/TNCA Granted
Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T 1 & T 2 Sweet Chestnuts- Coppice these trees as they have been losing limbs and are now becoming a risk as they overhang the highway and T3 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice as part of tree management
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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5 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- EXTENT OF WORKS
- LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
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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's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tonbridge and Malling's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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