Hatton House 92A The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00104/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

T1 Norway maple, currently stands at 7m high with lateral spread of 5m. Proposed is the crown reduction of approx 30%, to 5m x 3.5m respectively. T1 of TPO. T2 Wild cherry, currently stands at 7m with lateral spread of 5m. Proposed is the crown reduction of approx 30%, to 5m x 3.5m. T2 of TPO. T3 Wild cherry, currently stands at 7m with lateral spread of 5m. Proposed is the crown reduction of approx 30%, to 5m x 3.5m. T3 of TPO. T4 Wild cherry, currently stands at 7m with lateral spread of 5m. Proposed is the crown reduction of approx 30%, to 5m x 3.5m. T4 of TPO… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME19 6AU
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Day Tree Fellers Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14638424
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026