The Orchard Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02277/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
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NO OBJECTION - WTCA Decision · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SPECIFICATION, PLAN & PHOTOS Application Details · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Swanley Village 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.
Council document ↗
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; 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. 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.

Building

Floor area418 m² (4,499 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BR8 7NG
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NPC Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 25 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
PP-15184409
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Demolition of single storey external store room and construction of new ensuite bathroom…
17/00119/HOUSE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
Old College Cottage Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
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2019 Refused
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2019 Refused
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Various works to trees (TPO)
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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First floor windows to the side and rear with rooflights to the front, side and rear.
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2016 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations.
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2016 Approved
Old College Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations.
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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.