23 Gordon Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01579/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Hawthorn encroaching heavily onto access path behind. Fell to ground level and Ecoplug stump to stop future growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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. 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TN13 1HE
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, about the council's usual 14 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
356decided 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-15015491
Env. assessment
No
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