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

26/01024/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Mid-Mature Beech tree - Reduce the height by approximately 3.5-m - 4m. Reduce the remaining lateral growth by approximately 2.5m - 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Seal Laundry, Grade II, 36 m away · 15 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
Inside the Seal built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: AQMA No. 13 (A25); Green belt 37 m away: London.
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
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Seal
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 4 days slower 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-14870463
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