20 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01502/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

1 x dead Ash (shown in applicants photos) - Remove. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders and Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 206 m away: Ditton Quarry
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 79 m away: Holtwood, Aylesford; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £287,500 in April 2004. Detached house, freehold.

1 April 2004£287,500

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

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME20 7QE
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
tree works exempt
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 41 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 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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

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