6 The Stables Wildernesse Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/01853/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1- Horse Chestnut. Work to be carried out to leave a standing trunk at approximately 15ft to be kept as a maintained pollard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

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

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Seal Laundry
List entry 1272452 · 22 m from the pin · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (19 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.
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 Seal built-up area; Green belt 26 m away: London; Air quality management area 17 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. 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
TN15 0ED
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Seal
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Clark Tree And Garden Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 4 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 14 for tree and landscaping works. 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-15077808
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