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Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/00327/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

Sycamore (T1) to crown lift roadside to approx 25 foot and remove the single stem on the building side to balance the lower crown and to allow for avenue of Cherry trees to be planted. T2 Foxglove to be felled, as it is dead

As published by the council, reference 20/00327/TNCA

Application record

Reference
20/00327/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
11 Feb 2020
Validated
11 Feb 2020
Decided
11 Mar 2020
Ward
Castle
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN9 1JP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01783/TNCA Awaiting decision

    Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    1 x Prunus Cerasifera - Possible root disturbance/severance necessary for excavations to install new bin store in location shown on applicants annotated aerial images and as specified in applicants "Tonbridge School Bin Store" description of works with no roots larger than 30mm to be cut.

    Submitted 24 Sep 2026
  • 21/01967/TNCA Granted

    Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    T1 & T2 Conifers to be removed; T3 & T4 Sycamores to be removed and replace with Dividia involucrate, Acers, Halesia Carolina, Viburnum plicatum, and Rhododendrons

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Trees
  • 19/02137/TNCA Withdrawn

    Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    T1 Pinus Sylvestris -Scots Pine to the rear of the Chapel - fell

    Decided 17 Oct 2019 Trees
  • 19/01367/TNCA Granted

    Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    G1 4no. Lime trees (Trees south of Leyburn Court) 2no. on rear boundary with adjacent property. Right hand tree - reduce back to source the smaller left hand stem, pollard the remainder of the tree starting pollard height 5m below current and pollard the Lime to the left to the same height. Lime tree rear left hand corner - remove epicormic basal growth and pollard the tree at approx 10m below current height and Lime tree adjacent to poorly Horse Chestnut - remove epicormic growth and pollard at 5m below current height

    Decided 11 Jul 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 11 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 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.

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    25/01562/TNCA Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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    25/01964/TNCA Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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  • Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    26/01783/TNCA Submitted 24 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

    1 x Prunus Cerasifera - Possible root disturbance/severance necessary for excavations to install new bin store in location shown on applicants annotated aerial images and as specified in applicants "Tonbridge School Bin Store" description of works with no roots larger than 30mm to be cut.

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    20/00414/TNCA Submitted 20 Feb 2020 50 yards away

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