Land Adjoining Ivers Basted Lane Crouch Sevenoaks Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00312/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

T1- Oak - Remove due to Risk of failing. Permission requested to remove dead oak tree, Tree has decay at the base of the trunk and only had standing dead wood as a crown. T2- Oak - To reduce overextended limbs, Increase Light into garden, and Prune the Tree into a more formal shape. Permission requested to reduce western Lateral Growth tree crown in line with line on photo, from 18m to 15.5m and Lateral from 8m to 5.5m and Reshape remaining branches. T3 - Oak - To reduce overextended limbs, Increase Light into garden, and Prune the Tree into a more formal shape. Permission requested to reduce south western Lateral Growth tree crown in line with line on photo, from 18m to 15.5m and Lateral from 7m to 5.5m and Reshape remaining branches. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Mar 2026
Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
TN15 8LP
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Borough Green And Platt
Parish
Platt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NPC Tree Surgery

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14727154
Neighbours
4 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026