The Village House High Street Brasted Kent TN16 1HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02012/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Field Maple Crown reduce 2m below previous points and shape accordingly. This would be around 50% of the crown. T2 Sycamore Crown reduce by 4m height and spread. Cut back any overhanging branches to beyond boundary line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Village House
List entry 1249447 · 0 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 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 ↗
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.
Brasted High Street 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Brasted built-up area; Air quality management area 1 m away: AQMA No. 13 (A25); Green belt 36 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 2

Last sold for £780,000 in August 2018. Detached house, freehold.

23 August 2018£780,000
29 February 1996£275,000

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

Building

Floor area41 m² (441 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2010, 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TN16 1HU
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Brasted
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, about the council's usual 16 days. 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-15114940
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
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

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.