15 Falkland Place Chatham Kent ME5 9HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01846/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered

Proposal

1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref: T1 circled red) reduce canopy to appropriate growth points - height from 16m to 13m and radial spread from 3.5m to 2.5m - standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 1 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland 11 m away
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 218 m away: Kent Downs; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 9 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 2

Last sold for £340,000 in June 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

10 June 2022£340,000
27 March 2007£181,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, 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
ME5 9HR
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15262590
Planning Portal ref
PP-15262590
Comments by
1 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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

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

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.