Oldbury House Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01731/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION OF TREE Site Location Plan · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTOS Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Correspondence with applicant/agent · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

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 ↗
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.
Oldbury 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.
Public byway open to all traffic 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
SSSI 59 m away: Oldbury and Seal Chart SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Scheduled monument 105 m away: Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ightham built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 area204 m² (2,196 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
TN15 9DE
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Ightham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
245decided 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231105
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231105
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Removal of 10 Cobnut trees; Norwegian Fir and Blue Spruce trees to be felled and replant…
20/02898/TNCA
2020 Approved
Beech tree - Remove upright limb beside lane and reduce nodule on side to enable passage…
20/00212/TPOC
2017 Refused
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a timber clad garden building
17/00655/LDP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Oldbury House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
T1 Sycamore - Dismantle to near ground level and replant with a smaller ornamental, eithe…
25/01267/TNCA
2025 Approved
Oldbury House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
T1 Sycamore - Dismantle to near ground level and replant with a smaller ornamental, eithe…
25/01267/TNCA
2024 Approved
Oldbury Farm House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Construction of 5-bar farm gate and 2-bar boundary fence
24/02081/HH
2024 Approved
Oldbury Farm House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Construction of 5-bar farm gate and 2-bar boundary fence
24/02081/HH
2024 Withdrawn
Oldbury Farm House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Listed Building Application: Proposed installation of a 1.5 meter wide 5 bar farm gate, b…
24/02082/LB
2024 Withdrawn
Oldbury Farm House, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Listed Building Application: Proposed installation of a 1.5 meter wide 5 bar farm gate, b…
24/02082/LB
2024 Approved
Heronshaw Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Mixed Species Group of small trees and saplings- Hazel, Sycamore, Elder and Holly. To be…
24/00956/TNCA
2024 Approved
Heronshaw Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Mixed Species Group of small trees and saplings- Hazel, Sycamore, Elder and Holly. To be…
24/00956/TNCA
2024 Approved
HERONSHAW, OLDBURY LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DE
Mixed Species Group of small trees and saplings- Hazel, Sycamore, Elder and Holly. To be…
24/00956/PA
2024 Approved
HERONSHAW, OLDBURY LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DE
Mixed Species Group of small trees and saplings- Hazel, Sycamore, Elder and Holly. To be…
24/00956/PA
2024 Approved
LAND EAST OF HERONSHAW, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved (except access) fo…
24/00264/PA
2024 Approved
LAND EAST OF HERONSHAW, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved (except access) fo…
24/00264/PA
2024
Holly Lodge Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Oak tree- T1 (applicants ref) reduce crown by approx. 20% and T2 (applicants ref) reduce…
24/00472/TPOC
2024
Holly Lodge Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Oak tree- T1 (applicants ref) reduce crown by approx. 20% and T2 (applicants ref) reduce…
24/00472/TPOC
2024
HOLLY LODGE, OLDBURY LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DE
Oak tree- T1 (applicants ref) reduce crown by approx. 20% and T2 (applicants ref) reduce…
24/00472/PA
2024
HOLLY LODGE, OLDBURY LANE, IGHTHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN15 9DE
Oak tree- T1 (applicants ref) reduce crown by approx. 20% and T2 (applicants ref) reduce…
24/00472/PA
2022 Approved
Oldbury Hall Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DF
1 x Conifer - Reduce top of tree by 3-4m (remove falling out branches)
22/01055/TNCA
2022 Refused
Land East Of Heronshaw Oldbury Lane
Outline Application with some matters reserved: Demolition of existing structures and ere…
22/01376/OA
2022 Approved
Ightham County Primary School Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD
The playing field is gradually shrinking on this side of the woods due to the overshadowi…
22/01099/TNCA
2020 Approved
Ightham County Primary School Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD
T7 Cherry - decay at base, fell 1 stem to 2m height; G2 Cherries x7 - Crown reduce overha…
20/01706/TNCA
2017 Approved
Daisyfield Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Oak T1 crown raise to balance and give clearance from house. Trim all other branches to g…
17/01849/TPOC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.