9 Sadlers Close Chatham Kent ME5 9RR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01338/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce as indicated in annotated photographs attached to agents email dated 3rd August 2026. Standing in Woodland W4 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 103 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Chatham built-up area; Priority habitat 50 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME5 9RR
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 10 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
188decided 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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087085
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 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