Timbers 65 Oakhill Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1NT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02310/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

1 x Norway Spruce - Remove 17 lowest branches back to main stem to reduce overhang on new extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gas Lamp Standard Near No 65 and Edge of Recreation Ground, Grade II, 37 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 1NT
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Kippington
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17, past Sevenoaks's usual 14 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Nov 2026.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
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-15190188
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
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