1 Oak Cottages High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01539/W5DAY - Tree 5 day notification emergency works Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

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Site constraints 8

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Oak Cottages, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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High Weald 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.
Leigh 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 35 m away: Hall Place
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Leigh (Sevenoaks) built-up area; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £625,000 in March 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

19 March 2021£625,000
4 October 2010£460,000
1 May 2002£190,000

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. 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
TN11 8RW
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway
Parish
Leigh
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 13 days faster 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
email
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Details pursuant of Condition 4 (Foundations of the Outbuilding) of 24/01533/HOUSE
24/02573/DETAIL
2024
Details pursuant of Condition 4 (Foundations of the Outbuilding) of 24/01533/HOUSE
24/02573/DETAIL
2024 Approved
Erection of garden building.
24/01533/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Erection of garden building.
24/01533/HOUSE
2024 Withdrawn
Erection of garden building.
24/01534/LBCALT
2024 Withdrawn
Erection of garden building.
24/01534/LBCALT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
2 Oak Cottages High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RW
To replace french door set with side lights (Georgian) To replace 1 Georgian casement win…
25/00636/LBCALT
2025
2 Oak Cottages High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RW
To replace french door set with side lights (Georgian) To replace 1 Georgian casement win…
25/00636/LBCALT
2024 Approved
Lower Mead Cottage High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RW
Installation of through-floor lift
24/03150/LBCALT
2024 Approved
Lower Mead Cottage High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RW
Installation of through-floor lift
24/03150/LBCALT
2024 Refused
Hall Place Penshurst Road Leigh Kent TN11 8HH
Erection of an agricultural building.
24/00757/AGRNOT
2024 Refused
Hall Place Penshurst Road Leigh Kent TN11 8HH
Erection of an agricultural building.
24/00757/AGRNOT
2023 Refused
1 Bungalows High Street Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8RP
Replace existing flat roof area with gable end pitched roof to form first floor bedroom w…
23/01315/HOUSE
2023
1 Oak Cottages High Street Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8RW
Felling of Conifer tree. Reduce Beech tree.
23/00069/WTCA
2022
1 Bungalows High Street Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8RP
Replace existing flat roof area with gable end pitched roof to form first floor bedroom w…
22/02159/HOUSE
2020 Refused
Old Lodge High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RP
Internal and external alterations to enlarge ground floor kitchen area and reposition bat…
20/03723/HOUSE
2020 Refused
Old Lodge High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RP
Internal and external alterations to enlarge ground floor kitchen area and reposition bat…
20/03722/LBCALT
2020 Approved
Lower Mead Cottage High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Works to trees CA
20/03056/WTCA
2020 Approved
2 Donkeyfield Leigh KENT TN11 8HJ
Reduce the lawn on the front garden to create hard standing suitable for a parking area.
20/01875/HOUSE
2020 Approved
Old Lodge High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RP
Re-instatement of section of boundary wall demolished by vehicle accident.
20/01605/LBCALT
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Replace existing brick detached garage with new oak framed detached garage.
18/02899/HOUSE
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Replace existing brick detached garage with new oak framed detached garage.
18/02899/HOUSE
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Partial demotion of rear extension. Erection of a part 2 storey and single storey rear ex…
18/01125/LBCALT
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Partial demotion of rear extension. Erection of a part 2 storey and single storey rear ex…
18/01125/LBCALT
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Partial demotion of rear extension. Erection of a part 2 storey and single storey rear ex…
18/01124/HOUSE
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Partial demotion of rear extension. Erection of a part 2 storey and single storey rear ex…
18/01124/HOUSE
2018 Approved
Lower Mead Cottage High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
T1 - Lime: crown
18/01152/WTPO
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Various works to trees TPO
18/00696/WTPO
2018 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Various works to trees TPO
18/00696/WTPO
2017 Approved
The Firs High Street Leigh KENT TN11 8RW
Installation of secondary windows
17/00547/LBCALT
2016 Refused
1 Saxby Wood Leigh KENT TN11 8RR
Various works to 3 Birch trees (CA).
16/01384/WTPO
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.

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.