17 Bowes Wood New Ash Green Kent DA3 8QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02278/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Reduce Branches overhanging neighbour's property back to boundary line. Reduce tree from 15m to 12m, 10m to 8m in spread and re balance the crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 20.

Site constraints 4

Ancient woodland 6 m away: Spring Cross Wood/Croft Shaw/Pond Wood/White Ash Wood
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 6 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 covered by a TPO
Postcode
DA3 8QJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Ash And New Ash Green
Parish
Ash-cum-Ridley
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
NPC Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 20, past Sevenoaks's usual 14 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 24 Nov 2026.

Day 2036 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-15184518
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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