Willow Cottage Station Road Eynsford Kent DA4 0EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01490/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Yew - front boundary. Reduce in height by 0.75m from 10m to 9.25m. Reduce SW spread by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m. Reduce NE spread by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m. Reduce NW spread by 0.5m from 3m to 2.5m. Reduce SE spread by 0.5m from 3m to 2.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Willow Cottage
List entry 1274753 · 2 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Eynsford 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 110 m away: Eynsford Bridge
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Eynsford built-up area; Green belt 27 m away: London; 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.

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £685,000 in January 2010. Detached house, freehold.

6 January 2010£685,000
17 August 2001£292,500

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

Building

Floor area227 m² (2,443 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
DA4 0EJ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Eynsford
Parish
Eynsford
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Down To Earth Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 33 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 16 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
438decided 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-15003968
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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

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

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.