Eastwick House Sandy Lane And Sandywood London Road Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01698/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered

Proposal

T1 (Applicants ref) Oak - Reduce limbs overhanging the 'The Kindlings' by 2m, reduce over extended limbs to reduce limb failure. T2 (Applicants ref) Sycamore - Reduce limbs overhanging the 'The Kindlings' by 2m, reduce over extended limbs to reduce limb failure (T1 and T2 within Sandy Wood, London Road). T3 (Applicants ref) Sweet Chestnut - Reduce limbs overhanging the 'The Kindlings' by 3m, Reduce over extended limbs to reduce limb failure. T4 (Applicants ref) Lawson - Reduce limbs overhanging the 'The Kindlings' by 0.5m, Trim back to improve form and density (T3 and T4 within Eastwick House, Sandy Lane). Standing in in Area A1 and T1 of Tree Preservation Orders ( and ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 14 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Green belt 8 m away: London; Inside the Wrotham Heath built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME19 5DA
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Addington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
TAG Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 947 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15221864
Planning Portal ref
PP-15221864
Comments by
14 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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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