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26/02020/WTPO - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Sequoia 2m lateral reduction away from properties south east side and lift canopy by 2m all round for increased light levels to surrounding gardens. 2m lateral reduction to north westerly lowest limb for increased light Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRANT - WTPO Decision · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Application Details · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Quebec Cottages
List entry 1244136 · 27 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 15 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.
Westerham 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; Flood defence 14 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Westerham built-up area; Green belt 24 m away: London; Air quality management area 11 m away: AQMA No. 13 (A25); 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.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

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 1

Last sold for £530,000 in May 2009. Detached house, freehold.

1 May 2009£530,000New build

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

Building

Floor area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2007
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
TN16 1UF
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Westerham & Crockham Hill
Parish
Westerham
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Valley Tree Surgeons 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-15065683
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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

2022
T1 Wellingtonia - Canopy raise to a height of 5m. Remove lowest limb and balance height…
22/03305/WTPO
2020 Approved
Deadwood removal.
20/01913/W5DAY
2017 Approved
Crown lift 1 Wellingtonia tree by up to 8 metres leaving the large lower limb (TPO).
17/01439/WTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The National Trust Quebec House Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Repairs to the roof.
24/00733/LBCALT
2024 Approved
The National Trust Quebec House Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Repairs to the roof.
24/00733/LBCALT
2023 Approved
The National Trust Quebec House Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Various works to trees.
23/02940/WTCA
2022
The Cottage Grosvenor House Vicarage Hill Westerham Kent TN16 1TJ
Removal of existing PVC window to Mill Lane elevation and replacement with timber casemen…
22/03552/LBCALT
2022
The National Trust Quebec House Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Copper Beech tree - 2m crown reduction
22/03331/WTCA
2022
3 Watkins Yard Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1BU
Internal alterations.
22/01991/LBCALT
2022 Refused
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Erection of garage and associated works.
22/00852/HOUSE
2022 Refused
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Erection of garage and associated works.
22/00853/LBCALT
2022 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham Kent TN16 1TD
Rear window installation, existing large side window at rear on west elevation was replac…
22/00045/LBCALT
2021 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Demolition of existing greenhouses, erection of garden room/store
21/02695/HOUSE
2021 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
6 Apple trees - prune 10-20% of overall canopy of each tree.
21/01164/WTCA
2021 Approved
Little Squerryes West Hosey Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TB
Various works to trees.
21/01354/WTCA
2021 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Ewe tree (T1) Requires pruning of the top and sides of approximately 2 to 3 feet top and…
21/00956/WTPO
2021 Approved
Millers Burgage Hosey Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TB
works to trees CA
21/00639/WTCA
2020 Approved
Little Squerryes East Hosey Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TB
T1. Large Sycamore - Prune back branch tips of crown up to 3-4m and upto a height of appr…
20/02889/WTCA
2020 Refused
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Change of use of land to create an alternative access with alterations to wall and the as…
20/01874/FUL
2020 Approved
4 Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
2 Silver Birch Trees - cut down (CA).
20/01982/WTCA
2020 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Repairs to two front gable windows.
20/00819/LBCALT
2020 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Insertion of injected damp proof course.
20/00818/LBCALT
2020 Approved
Westerham Lodge Quebec Square Westerham KENT TN16 1TD
Repairs roof ridge incorporating lead roll detail.
20/00791/LBCALT
2017 Approved
Little Stakes Hosey Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TB
Popular- pollard 50cm below first major union and reducing the amount of bird feceas.
17/03328/WTCA
2017 Withdrawn
The Cottage Grosvenor House Vicarage Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TJ
Increase in pitch to lower roof level above existing garden room.
17/01995/HOUSE
2017 Approved
Toad Cottage 4 Mill Street Westerham KENT TN16 1TH
Single storey extension to the rear of the property in the side return.
17/01729/LDCPR
2016 Refused
1 Lockyer Place Vicarage Hill Westerham KENT TN16 1TG
Waterproofing and tanking of damp/flooded cellar.
16/02769/LBCALT
2016 Approved
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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

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.