20 Hawthorn Park Swanley Kent BR8 7FB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02617/W5DAY - Tree 5 day notification emergency works Approved

Proposal

5 DAY NOTICE - t1 Beech has meripilus giganteus on near 50% of the buttress roots root system. with a strong risk failure. To be replaced by hawthorn. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swanley built-up area; Green belt 19 m away: London; 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 16 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 £420,000 in March 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 March 2019£420,000New build

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

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
Tree 5 day notification emergency works
Postcode
BR8 7FB
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oxleas Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 15 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 22 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
599decided 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-15270943
Statutory expiry
12 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

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.