The Old Vicarage Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01616/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

1 x Macrocarpa tree (T1 applicant reference) - Laterally reduce the East, South And West sides by approx 2.5-3m to reduce end weight of the branches to mitigate against branch failure and also to bring into shape with the height and north side of the tree. 1 x Lime tree, (T2 applicant reference)- Reduce the tree in height by approx 40% by the removal of approx 5m in height and laterally reduce the sides by approx 3m to bring into shape, also remove epicormic growth up to crown break. Reasons for proposed work;T.1 - Mitigate against branch failure. T.2 - Due to the close proximity to the neighbours properties & gardens the work is to retain/manage the tree in a more appropriate size given its location… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Old Vicarage
List entry 1236298 · 3 m from the pin · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 20 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Kent Downs 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.
Wrotham 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wrotham built-up area; Green belt 27 m away: London; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
TN15 7RA
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Wrotham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DRM TREES LTD

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
188decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193944
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
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 statistics
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