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The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 19/01545/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

T1 Lime - Re-pollard; T2 Box Elder - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 30%; T3 Whitebeam - Pollard at 15 feet; T4 Crimson King - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2m; T5 Box Elder - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2m

As published by the council, reference 19/01545/TNCA

Application record

Reference
19/01545/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
28 Jun 2019
Validated
28 Jun 2019
Decided
30 Jul 2019
Ward
East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
Parish
Wateringbury
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME18 5PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00337/TNCA Granted

    The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    T1 (Applicants ref) - Lime- reduce to 14m in height and 4m radial crown spread (using previous reduction points as a guide), T2 (Applicants ref) - 2x Yews- reduce to 13m in height and 6n 5e 4s 5w radial crown spread (no change to crown spread overhanging road), T3 (Applicants ref) - Conifer hedge- reduce to 3m in height and T4 (Applicants ref)- Cherry- Fell to ground level (tree in poor condition). Works are desired to increase light into the front of the property and the rear garden.

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 22/01543/TNCA Granted

    The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    T1 Lime - Re-pollard, T2 Box Elder - Crown reduce height by approximately 1-2m and remove suckers on trunk up to main fork, T3 Dying Cherry - Dismantle to near ground level, T8 Box Elder - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 1-2m to shape

    Decided 25 Aug 2022 Trees
  • 20/01210/TNCA Granted

    The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    T1 Whitebeam to dismantle to near ground level and treat stump to help prevent regrowth

    Decided 21 Aug 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jun 2019

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 30 Jul 2019

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    22/01543/TNCA Submitted 14 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    T1 Lime - Re-pollard, T2 Box Elder - Crown reduce height by approximately 1-2m and remove suckers on trunk up to main fork, T3 Dying Cherry - Dismantle to near ground level, T8 Box Elder - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 1-2m to shape

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    20/01210/TNCA Submitted 11 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Whitebeam to dismantle to near ground level and treat stump to help prevent regrowth

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • The Red House 3 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    20/00636/TNCA Submitted 18 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Reduce height of Lime by 20% and prune back overhanging branches, T2 Yew - Reduce height by 30% and cut back overhanging branches, T3 x2 Yew - Reduce height by 30% and cut back overhanging branches, T4 x2 Lime - Reduce height by 30% and cut overhanging branches, T5 Thuja 1-9 - Reduce height by 60%, T6 Leylandi 1-6 - Remove alternate trees 1,3,5 and reduce height by 60%, trees 2, 4, 6 to replant with Thuja hedge, T7 Mulberry - Reduce total tree by 50%, T8 Cherry - Reduce height by 50% and T9 Beech 1-5 Overgrown hedge reduce back to original hedge height

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • The Red House 1 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

    26/00337/TNCA Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T1 (Applicants ref) - Lime- reduce to 14m in height and 4m radial crown spread (using previous reduction points as a guide), T2 (Applicants ref) - 2x Yews- reduce to 13m in height and 6n 5e 4s 5w radial crown spread (no change to crown spread overhanging road), T3 (Applicants ref) - Conifer hedge- reduce to 3m in height and T4 (Applicants ref)- Cherry- Fell to ground level (tree in poor condition). Works are desired to increase light into the front of the property and the rear garden.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 5 Redhouse Gardens Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PN

    21/01550/TNCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Maple (T1) crown reduction & shaping, height reduction from 8m to 5m and lateral spread from 7m to 5m

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 8 Redhouse Gardens Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PN

    25/01575/FL Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, partial conversion of garage to habitable room, Internal alterations and raised patio areas

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

    28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

    1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

    T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01206/TPOC Granted

    9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ

    2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00809/TPOC Granted

    1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees