3 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01841/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T1 standing at 3 Yardley Park Road) - Remove 3 x branches within the mid canopy back to secondary stems by 4m, Reduce low right hand limb by 2m, Reduce the lower limb by 1.5m back to the remaining canopy, Left hand lowest section - reduce 3 x limbs over the neighbouring property back by 2m to sufficient growth points, Reduce 3 x stems over the beech hedge by 1.5m to keep shape as specified. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T3 standing at Chiltern Way) - Trim over extended branches over the beech hedge by 1m back to boundary and trim left hand side by 1m to balance shape as specified. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T6 standing at 1, 1a and 1b Yardley Park Road) - Prune back by up to 2m back to boundary line. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T7 standing at 3 Yardley Park Road) - Trim hard all round by approx 0.2m leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Tonbridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tonbridge built-up area.
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 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 £2,200,000 in July 2021. Detached house, freehold.

12 July 2021£2,200,000
25 June 1999£465,000

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

Building

Floor area416 m² (4,478 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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 Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
TN9 1NE
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2234 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.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15248558
Planning Portal ref
PP-15248558
Statutory expiry
17 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

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.