22 Bessels Way Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00986/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

1. Oak - Crown thin by removing all epicormic growth, from ground level throughout whole crown area Reason for works: Excessive epicormic growth to be removed to allow more light into the garden and increase the aesthetics of the tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 64 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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
Local nature reserve about 338 m away: Dryhill; SSSI about 235 m away: Dryhill SSSI; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area; Green belt about 63 m away: London; Air quality management area about 96 m away: AQMA No. 13 (A25).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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 £400,000 in September 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

23 September 2020£400,000

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 covered by a TPO
Postcode
TN13 2QQ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Chevening
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Craft Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 7 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
399decided 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-14860993
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

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