Hillside 75 Oakhill Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02143/WTCA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1: Sycamore. Reduce lateral spread and height by not more than 4 metres. T2: Holly. Reduce lateral spread and height by up to 2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Sevenoaks - Kippington And Oakhill Road 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gas Lamp Standard Outside No 118 (Jumpers Hatch), Grade II, 37 m away · 4 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 £1,350,000 in July 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 July 2011£1,350,000
31 August 2001£542,500

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

Building

Floor area317 m² (3,412 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach E
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
TN13 1NU
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Kippington
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection Lodged
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RWE Rural Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 12 days slower 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-15151372
Statutory expiry
22 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.