Blueberry Hill Wildernesse Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02743/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1- Large leaning Beech - to remove to ground level. T2 - Copper beech - Remove tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Wildernesse 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TN15 0EA
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 22.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
599decided 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-15294263
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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

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