Tesco Leybourne Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6RJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00419/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

3 x Sycamore (applicants ref. A2 - standing in locations marked on applicants sketch plan) - Lift to 3m in height from ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers and the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME20 6RJ
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 670297

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 15 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
245decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14763994
Planning Portal ref
PP-14763994
Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 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 statistics
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

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.