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26/01652/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce in height back to most recent points of reduction removing up to 8m of regrowth in height, Reduce lateral growth back to most recent points of reduction removing up to 3m of regrowth and shape. Standing in Area A2 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 69 m away: Ditton; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Larkfield 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME20 6SY
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
385decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15203969
Planning Portal ref
PP-15203969
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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

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