16 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

25/01611/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

2 x Oak (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Remove. Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Validated
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape 348 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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 £410,000 in October 2023. Detached house, freehold.

20 October 2023£410,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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 Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
ME5 9HN
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 216 days from validation, 174 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14066551
Planning Portal ref
PP-14066551
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
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

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.