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26/02528/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Maple - remove green stems at the height of the canopy, leaving only variegated leaves. T2 Willow - reduce height by 1-2 metres, to previous pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
High Weald 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.
Fordcombe 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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 16 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hartley's Post Office Stone Row, Grade II, 46 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fordcombe built-up area; Open access land 32 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £390,000 in July 2023. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2023£390,000
31 January 2020£263,500
29 August 2003£138,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TN3 0RY
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
Parish
Penshurst
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RWE Rural Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17, past Sevenoaks's usual 16 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 22 Dec 2026.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
438decided 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-15240260
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Remove a tree. CA
21/00091/WTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Conversion of existing garage into home office.
25/03191/HOUSE
2025 Approved
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Conversion of existing garage into home office.
25/03191/HOUSE
2025
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
2 x Cherry trees - fell
25/02525/WTCA
2025
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
2 x Cherry trees - fell
25/02525/WTCA
2025
The Old School House The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Portuguese laurel x1: reduce lateral branches by up to 1m. Holly x1: fell
25/02493/WTCA
2025
The Old School House The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Portuguese laurel x1: reduce lateral branches by up to 1m. Holly x1: fell
25/02493/WTCA
2025 Approved
Fordcombe Village Hall The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RT
To remove 8 ash trees infected with ash dieback
25/01893/WTPO
2025 Approved
Fordcombe Village Hall The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RT
To remove 8 ash trees infected with ash dieback
25/01893/WTPO
2025 Approved
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RS
Alterations to modern single storey rear extension: demolish and rebuild with front wall…
25/01177/LBCALT
2025 Approved
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RS
Alterations to modern single storey rear extension: demolish and rebuild with front wall…
25/01177/LBCALT
2025 Approved
10 Paddock Close Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RR
Demolition of single storey side addition and entrance porch, erection of a two storey si…
25/00655/HOUSE
2025 Approved
10 Paddock Close Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RR
Demolition of single storey side addition and entrance porch, erection of a two storey si…
25/00655/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RS
Replacement side door
24/00173/LBCALT
2024 Approved
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RS
Replacement side door
24/00173/LBCALT
2023 Refused
Fordcombe Village Hall The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RT
To remove eight ash trees.
23/03075/WTPO
2023 Approved
Fordcombe C Of E Primary School The Green Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RY
T1 Yew, Prune to give approximately 300mm clearance from buildings.
23/02163/WTPO
2022 Refused
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RS
Internal alterations.
22/01443/LBCALT
2022
Fordcombe Village Recreation Ground Fordcombe Road Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RT
Various works to trees. (WTPO)
22/02314/WTPO
2022 Approved
The Old School House The Green Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RY
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of two storey rear extension.
22/01283/HOUSE
2022 Approved
Hill Corner Cottage The Lane Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RS
Roof repairs and remove stack to the internal first floor ceiling level.
22/00319/LBCALT
2016 Approved
BT Telephone Box South East Of The Chafford Arms Spring Hill Fordcombe KENT TN3 0SA
Removal of BT Public Payphone
16/03483/CAN
2017 Refused
The Gables Spring Hill Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Works to silver birch.
17/00187/WTPO
2016 Refused
The Gables Spring Hill Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Reduce crown by 20%. The crown is to be raised by the removal of secondary branches only.
16/03993/WTPO
2016 Approved
Fordcombe C Of E Primary School C Of E Primary School Spring Hill Fordcombe KENT TN3 0RY
Fell Chestnut tree on green.
16/02731/W5DAY
2016 Approved
1 Hill Corner Spring Hill Fordcombe KENT TN3 0RS
Internal alterations comprising of conversion of existing study into new corridor and bat…
16/00447/LBCALT
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.