Ashley 120 London Road Westerham Kent TN16 1DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01932/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1. Silver Birch Tree 12 metres in height to remove dead branches. G2. 2x Lime Trees pollard the upper section of the tree at existing pollard points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Sept 2026

As of 14 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 4

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Westerham built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · 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
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
TN16 1DR
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Westerham & Crockham Hill
Parish
Westerham
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 95, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Sevenoaks are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 9539 days past the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
599decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15096460
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sevenoaks ranks #109 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sevenoaks decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #177 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #194 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #109 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #93 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
1,130
Total decisions
143 refused in the year to March 2026