78 High Street Otford Kent TN14 5PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02296/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Silver birch - Crown reduce by 1.5m to an aesthetically pleasing shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 38.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Front Garden Wall of the Grange
List entry 1259070 · 25 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 6 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.
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
North Downs Way 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Green belt 59 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £597,980 in October 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 October 2019£597,980
3 August 2015£449,995
14 October 2005£308,000

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

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TN14 5PH
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 38, past Sevenoaks's usual 15 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 26 Nov 2026.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
399decided 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-15189864
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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