Copthall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01461/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 18 Oct 2026

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Documents 10

Plans & drawings 3

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG 20260804_113817 Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF EMAIL CHAIN Correspondence · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNOTATED PHOTO 2 FROM AGENT Photo · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNOTATED PHOTO 3 FROM AGENT Photo · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNOTATED PHOTO 1 FROM AGENT Photo · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG EXTENT OF WORKS Other · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO OF FALLEN BRANCH Photo · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Ightham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ightham built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
TN15 9BB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Ightham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
H&E Trees Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
245decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133541
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133541
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
18 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T 1 adjacent to Redwell Lane and indicated by pink do…
23/03284/TPOC
2023 Approved
T 2 (Applicants ref.) indicated by blue dot on map- Ash- section fell. This tree has ash…
23/03296/TNCA
2022 Approved
Group 1 (G 1 on map) group of 22 Poplar trees- action- remove these trees- these trees ar…
22/00583/TNCA
2020 Approved
T1 Acaica- remove deadwood, T2 Sweet Chestnut, T3 Beech and T4 Multi Stemmed Lime Tree- c…
20/01236/TNCA
2019 Approved
T 1 & T 2 Sweet Chestnuts- Coppice these trees as they have been losing limbs and are now…
19/02350/TNCA
2019 Approved
T 1 & T 2 Sweet Chestnuts- Coppice these trees as they have been losing limbs and are now…
19/02350/TNCA
2017 Approved
T1 & T2 & T3 Sweet Chestnuts to coppice these trees
17/02602/TNCA
2016 Approved
3 x larch trees adjacent to drive - section fell. Trees are in decline and poorly situate…
16/02469/TNCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
COPTHALL, ISMAYS ROAD, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce 1 branch on north/east side of crown (shown completely within…
25/01216/PA
2025 Approved
COPTHALL, ISMAYS ROAD, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce 1 branch on north/east side of crown (shown completely within…
25/01216/PA
2025 Approved
Copthall, Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce 1 branch on north/east side of crown (shown completely within…
25/01216/TPOC
2025 Approved
Copthall, Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce 1 branch on north/east side of crown (shown completely within…
25/01216/TPOC
2024 Approved
OLD COPT HALL, ISMAYS ROAD, Ightham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
T 1 Sweet chestnut marked on the map as a black star- section fell leaving stump as low a…
24/01576/PA
2024 Approved
OLD COPT HALL, ISMAYS ROAD, Ightham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
T 1 Sweet chestnut marked on the map as a black star- section fell leaving stump as low a…
24/01576/PA
2024 Approved
Old Copt Hall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T 1 Sweet chestnut marked on the map as a black star- section fell leaving stump as low a…
24/01576/TNCA
2024 Approved
Old Copt Hall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T 1 Sweet chestnut marked on the map as a black star- section fell leaving stump as low a…
24/01576/TNCA
2024 Approved
Ightham Warren, Tonbridge Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9AP
2 x hazardous Pine (applicants ref. T1 and T2) – Remove
24/00844/PA
2024 Approved
Ightham Warren, Tonbridge Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9AP
2 x hazardous Pine (applicants ref. T1 and T2) – Remove
24/00844/PA
2023 Approved
COPTHALL, ISMAYS ROAD, Ightham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T 1 adjacent to Redwell Lane and indicated by pink do…
23/03284
2023 Approved
COPTHALL, ISMAYS ROAD, Ightham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9BB
T 2 (Applicants ref.) indicated by blue dot on map- Ash- section fell. This tree has ash…
23/03296
2022 Approved
Old Copt Hall Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T1 - Fell Flowering Cherry, replace with a Flowering Crab Apple T2 - Fell Apple Tree (Lan…
22/01555/TNCA
2021 Approved
Copthall Cottage Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
T1 and T2 Silver Birch - Remove as too close to neighbouring wall
21/01275/TNCA
2017 Approved
Ightham Warren Tonbridge Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9AP
T4 Acacia - dismantle declining tree as close to ground level as possible, T1 Beech - Thi…
17/03180/TNCA
2017 Approved
Three Firs Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
Fell Eucalyptus and replace with fruit trees
17/02151/TNCA
2017 Approved
Ightham Warren Tonbridge Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9AP
T1 Yew tree to section fell
17/00836/TNCA
2016 Approved
1 Copt Hall Cottages Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
Erection of garden room/store
16/02072/FL
2016 Refused
1 Copt Hall Cottages Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BB
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Construction of outbuilding
16/01300/LDP
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
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Tonbridge decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings