Romneys Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00957/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Various works to trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NO OBJECTION - WTCA Decision · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION SET Application Form · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Highlands Cottage, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 8 m away: Swanley Village
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swanley Village built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £850,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

20 March 2026£850,000

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

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BR8 7NB
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 9 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 16 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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
7F59F7A2
Statutory expiry
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022
Tudor House Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NA
Indoor swimming pool in the rear garden.
22/03420/HOUSE
2022 Approved
Highlands Cottage Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Various works to trees. (WTCA)
22/01234/WTCA
2022 Approved
Tudor House Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NA
Proposed loft conversion with front and rear roof lights, alterations to the driveway. Er…
22/00302/HOUSE
2020 Withdrawn
Tudor House Highlands Hill Swanley KENT BR8 7NA
Erection of detached outbuilding with associated works.
20/03041/HOUSE
2020 Approved
3 Anthony Lane Swanley KENT BR8 7ND
Erection of single storey rear extension with roof lanterns to provide kitchen and dining…
20/02326/HOUSE
2019 Refused
Myrtle Cottage Highlands Hill Swanley KENT BR8 7NA
Single storey front extension.
19/00549/HOUSE
2019 Refused
Myrtle Cottage Highlands Hill Swanley KENT BR8 7NA
Single storey front extension.
19/00549/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Highlands Cottage Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Urgent recommended work to a tulip tree.
16/02570/W5DAY
2016 Approved
Highlands Cottage Highlands Hill Swanley KENT BR8 7NB
Various works to trees (CA).
16/01534/WTCA
2025 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Partial details pursuant to condition 10 (Verification Report, pertaining to the surface…
25/00661/DETAIL
2025 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Partial details pursuant to condition 10 (Verification Report, pertaining to the surface…
25/00661/DETAIL
2024 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Partial details pursuant to condition 10 (SUDS verification report) of 22/02968/CONVAR (P…
24/03093/DETAIL
2024 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Partial details pursuant to condition 10 (SUDS verification report) of 22/02968/CONVAR (P…
24/03093/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 7 (roads, footpaths, verges, junctions and access) of 22/02…
23/02620/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant of condition 23 (schedule of facing materials) of 22/02968/CONVAR.
23/02152/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Detail pursuant to condition 20 (ecological enhancements) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/02154/DETAIL
2023 Refused
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant of condition 5 (construction management plan) of 22/02968/CONVAR.
23/02182/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 29 (boundary treatments) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/01566/DETAIL
2023 Withdrawn
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 6 (electric vehicle charging points) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/01564/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 17 (land levels) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/01565/DETAIL
2023 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 5 (construction management plan) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/00943/DETAIL
2023
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 7 (roads, footpaths, verges, junctions) of 22/02968/CONVAR
23/00805/DETAIL
2022
Tudor House Highlands Hill Swanley Kent BR8 7NA
Details pursuant to condition 5 (details of materials) of planing permission 22/00302/HOU…
22/02481/DETAIL
2022 Withdrawn
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22/01983/NMA
2021 Approved
Site Of Harringtons Nursery Highlands Hill Swanley KENT BR8 7NB
Details pursuant to condition 12 (contamination) of 20/00624/FUL.
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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

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