5 Wellmeade Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01168/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce low overhang by approximately 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape about 378 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
TN13 1QA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Kippington
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TreeAbility

How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 10 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-14911883
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