Rocfort Road Snodland Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01834/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Trees on western side of Rocfort Road, in roadside verge between the offices of South East Water and the roadway, between the sign for Rocfort Road and the security camera within the SEW site - Lift to 5M over the footpath/highway only Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 75 m away: Snodland; Inside the Snodland built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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 Notification Conservation Area
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Snodland East And Ham Hill
Parish
Snodland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1046 days to 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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