16 Falkland Place Chatham Kent ME5 9HR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Semi mature Silver Birch ( T1 applicant reference) To be reduced in height from 18m to 15m. Northern radial spread from 3.5m to 3m. Eastern radial spread from 4.5m to 3m. Southern radial spread from 4.5m to 3m. Western radial spread from 4.5m to 3m. Lift from 1.8 metres to 2.5 metres from ground level. Reason for works are to increase light to the property. Tree standing to front of property in W6 of TPO Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
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 1
Last sold for £155,000 in July 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Tonbridge
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Postcode
- ME5 9HR
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15039309
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15039309
- Neighbours
- 9 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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
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