Land Adjoining 26 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01640/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered

Proposal

1 x Chestnut adj. Elm Lane (applicant ref: 1984 circled orange on location map) - Remove large decayed limb as per tree condition survey. Reduce remaining tree in height and spread by approximately 3m and 2m respectively, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points. Carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 2.5m from ground level. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

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

The consultation period closed on 27 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Tonbridge; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tonbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Down to Earth Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 3521 days to the 56-day target
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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201104
Planning Portal ref
PP-15201104
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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