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17 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/00249/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lime Tree - Reduce overhanging bough by 50% and remove regrowth (tree is located at 17 Portman Park)

As published by the council, reference 20/00249/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/00249/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
3 Feb 2020
Validated
4 Feb 2020
Decided
18 Mar 2020
Ward
Castle
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN9 1LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/00007/TPOC Refused

    17 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    1 x lime tree (overhanging the property of 19 Portman Park) - Remove scaffold limb indicated in applicants photo received on the 6th February 2023 and Reduce remainder of tree back to most recent previous pollard/reduction points pruning in accordance with the recommendations in British Standard BS3998:2010 (Recommendations for Tree work). T12 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 6 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 4 Feb 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 15 Sep 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 this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 March 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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

Within 500 metres

  • 17 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    23/00007/TPOC Submitted 3 Jan 2023 26m away

    1 x lime tree (overhanging the property of 19 Portman Park) - Remove scaffold limb indicated in applicants photo received on the 6th February 2023 and Reduce remainder of tree back to most recent previous pollard/reduction points pruning in accordance with the recommendations in British Standard BS3998:2010 (Recommendations for Tree work). T12 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Refused Trees 6 docs

  • 28 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    20/02065/TPOC Submitted 21 Sep 2020 30m away

    T1 Mulberry - Install new prop on main trunk, remove one low propped limb and reduce right limb by 3m to growth halfway along

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 27, Portman Park, Tonbridge, TN9 1LW

    25/01502/HH Submitted 12 Sep 2025 38m away

    First floor side extension above existing garage (Resubmisssion of TM/25/00824/PA)

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  • 27 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    26/01281/FL Submitted 7 Jul 2026 40m away

    Part two storey rear extension and part first floor rear extension

    Granted Extension 31 docs

  • 27 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    23/00079/FL Submitted 12 Jan 2023 70m away

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    Refused Full applications 25 docs

  • 24 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    22/01098/TPOC Submitted 18 May 2022 71m away

    Crown lift 3 Lime trees to 6 meters to give more light to house and flower bed below and more space overhanging pavement and highway. Standing in group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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.

    25 Jun 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.

    29 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 25/01178/TPOC Granted

    Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

    Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

    14 Jul 2025 Trees
  • 26/00963/TPOC Granted

    Tonbridge Chambers Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2HZ

    1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Canopy lift to 5 m above the road and lateral reduction on southern side to give building 3 m clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

    19 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/00683/TPOC Granted

    Four Seasons Park Labour In Vain Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PA

    1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T1) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    14 Apr 2026 Trees