5 Great Till Close Otford Kent TN14 5LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02399/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Reduce in height by 2m, reduce NW spread by 1.5m, reduce SW spread by 1m, reduce SE spread by 1m. T2 - Beech - Reduce in height by 4m, reduce E spread by 2m, reduce S spread by 2m, reduce N spread by 2m, carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 4m from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 27.

Documents 7

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF TREE LOCATION AERIAL VIEW Application Details · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO 01 Application Details · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO 02 Application Details · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO 03 Application Details · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 111 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Green belt 7 m away: London; Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £265,000 in November 1997. Detached house, freehold.

26 November 1997£265,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
TN14 5LQ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Down To Earth Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 27, past Sevenoaks's usual 15 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 8 Dec 2026.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
399decided 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-15212044
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Various works to Ash tree. (TPO)
18/03251/WTPO
2018 Approved
Various works to Ash tree. (TPO)
18/03251/WTPO
2017 Approved
T1 Mature Copper Beech tree: prune/remove lower branches to give ground clearance of appr…
17/03455/WTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022
69 Knighton Road Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5LE
Single storey side/rear extension with porch canopy
22/02902/HOUSE
2022
5 Great Till Close Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5LQ
T1- Fagus sylvatica f.Purpurea (Copper beech) - Prune to raise crown by no more than 2m…
22/02708/WTPO
2019 Approved
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Replacement of existing external wall finishes with through coloured render.
19/01646/HOUSE
2019 Approved
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Replacement of existing external wall finishes with through coloured render.
19/01646/HOUSE
2019 Withdrawn
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Replacement of existing external wall finishes with through coloured render.
19/01633/LDCPR
2019 Approved
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Single storey rear extension.
19/01608/HOUSE
2019 Withdrawn
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Replacement of existing external wall finishes with through coloured render.
19/01633/LDCPR
2019 Approved
1 Orchard Road Otford KENT TN14 5LG
Single storey rear extension.
19/01608/HOUSE
2017 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Creation of new access following closure of existing access, provision of hardsurfacing (…
17/03964/LDCPR
2017 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Erection of 2no. two storey detached dwellings with associated access, parking and amenit…
17/04037/FUL
2016 Approved
Land South Of 83A Pilgrims Way West Otford Kent TN14 5JL
Erection of a detached 3 bed dwellinghouse with access, associated parking and landscapin…
16/03718/FUL
2016 Refused
71 Knighton Road Otford KENT TN14 5LE
Loft conversion including raising the roof to install a dormer and rooflights.
16/03599/HOUSE
2016 Approved
71 Knighton Road Otford KENT TN14 5LE
Single storey side extension
16/03597/HOUSE
2016 Approved
65 Knighton Road Otford KENT TN14 5LE
To create a first floor level in the existing bungalow by raising the height of the roof…
16/03662/HOUSE
2016 Approved
83A Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JL
Demolition of existing conservatory. Raising of the roof to incorporate a new first floor…
16/02221/HOUSE
2019 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 6 (bird boxes) of 18/03040/FUL- Studio Hudson architects dr…
19/01043/DETAIL
2019 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 6 (bird boxes) of 18/03040/FUL- Studio Hudson architects dr…
19/01043/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Watching brief) of planning permission: 17/04037/FUL.
18/01502/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Watching brief) of planning permission: 17/04037/FUL.
18/01502/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 7 (electric vehicle charging point) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00887/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 5 (hard and soft landscaping) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00886/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 4 (means of enclosure) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00884/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 7 (electric vehicle charging point) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00887/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 5 (hard and soft landscaping) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00886/DETAIL
2018 Approved
83 Pilgrims Way West Otford KENT TN14 5JH
Details pursuant to condition 4 (means of enclosure) 17/04037/FUL.
18/00884/DETAIL
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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