Cobdown House 548 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01454/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered

Proposal

2 x Cluster of mature trees possible (Common Whitebeam) with what appear to be a small number of self-seeded saplings surrounding the base area. Remove trees. The trees appear mostly dead and at an angle away from the carpark. the reason for the works are, to extend the Annex car parking area slightly. Trees standing in A1 of TPO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Advo One Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 90% of tree and landscaping works in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130071
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130071
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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