Planning application
5 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Reduce Beech trees along rear of garden by approx 750mm-1000mm
As published by the council, reference 20/00961/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00961/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 11 May 2020
- Validated
- 11 May 2020
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2020
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Jun 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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15 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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1A, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1NE
T1 2 cherry tree and 2 conifer trees reduced by a third T2 cherry tree has fungal brackets and cavities - cut to ground level T3 Holly reduced by a third T4 mixed small trees raise lower canopy to give clearance to footpath and highway to a height of 5.2 metres
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Yardley Lodge, 4, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1NE
Strawberry Tree - Reduce dead / dying limb back to stem Lime Trees - Re-pollard back to previous reduction points
Granted Trees 4 docs -
2, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1NE
2 x Lime trees (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Cut back overhang to property at rear. Approx 2 metres to be removed.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
7, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1NE
1 x Lime Tree (Applicant ref: T1 circled red on sketch plan) Reduce regrowth, 4-4.5 m. from most recent historical pruning points. Where decay is present, cut back further to clean wood. Remove epicormic growth to base and stem.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
2 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NE
3 x Lime (applicants ref. G1) - Repollard back to previous points. 1 x Oak, 3 x Holly and 2 x Elm (applicants ref. T1 and G2) - Fell. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce overextended laterals by up to 3.5m resulting in a branch length of no more than 2.5m from the main stem as specified. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T3) - Reduce by up to 3m to a residual height of 11m and overall crown spread of 7m as specified. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce by up to 2.5m to a residual height of 7m and overall spread of 8m as specified. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce back to previous points, removing up to 2.5m growth, to a residual height of 16m and overall spread of 11m as specified. 2x Holly, 1 x Lawson Cypress and 7x Beech (applicants ref. G3) - Reduce by up to 3m to a residual height of 15m and overall spread of each tree no more than 3.5m as specified.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
7, YARDLEY PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1NE
1 x Lime Tree (Applicant ref: T1 circled red on sketch plan) Reduce regrowth, 4-4.5 m. from most recent historical pruning points. Where decay is present, cut back further to clean wood. Remove epicormic growth to base and stem.
Granted Trees 4 docs
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In Tonbridge and Malling
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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