The Old Cottage Old London Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00386/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1 - Group of Sycamores- Crown reduce by 40%. Currently 18m tall, reduce them by 6m to leave them at 12m tall. T1 - Bay Tree - Reduce by 50%. Currently 6m tall, reduce to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
TN15 7DJ
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Wrotham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Original Tree Surgeons Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14747785
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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