Smythe House 45 London Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01491/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce overall height and spread to 10-12m as indicated in annotated photos included within tree report dated 3rd August 2026 pruning to natural pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

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

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF TREE DETAILS Other · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTICE OF TREE WORKS Correspondence with applicant/agent · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Tonbridge built-up area; Green belt 25 m away: London.
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 Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
TN10 3AD
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Judd
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 12 days faster than Tonbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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24/00691/TNCA
2021 Approved
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Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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1 x Oak (standing in rear garden adjacent to boundary with number 47 in location of pink…
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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