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15 Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02284/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Group of 4 Sycamores to be coppiced to reduce excess shading

As published by the council, reference 20/02284/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02284/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
12 Oct 2020
Validated
12 Oct 2020
Decided
25 Nov 2020
Ward
Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6SX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/00233/TPOC Decided

    15 Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

    Group of 7 sycamores (G1), crowning because of shading and overcrowding

    Decided 13 Apr 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Oct 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 25 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Aug 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 25 November 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

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  • 15 Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

    20/00233/TPOC Submitted 31 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Group of 7 sycamores (G1), crowning because of shading and overcrowding

    Decided Trees 5 docs

  • Land At Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

    19/02619/TPOC Submitted 7 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Fell group of 8 Sycamores and a smaller group of 3 Sycamores to reduce impact of sap falling on parked cars under the trees located at 32a Ditton Place

    Refused Trees 18 docs

  • 19 Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

    21/00225/TPOC Submitted 27 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Group of Sycamores (G1), reduce by approx. one third.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 23 Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

    19/01721/TPOC Submitted 22 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Horse Chestnut- Reduce growth to level of previous reduction, to reduce weight on tree which is hollow in the trunk in the interest of appropriate maintenance. Remove 4 Sycamores (previously topped) to allow more light to other more recently planted trees

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 629, London Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6DJ

    25/01550/PA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov

    Erection of dwelling in rear garden with revised access onto Ditton Place (Self/ custom build)

    Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 6 docs
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  • 23, DITTON PLACE, DITTON, AYLESFORD, ME20 6SX

    25/01447/PA Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    1 x Horse Chestnut (In front garden circled black on the location plan) - Reduce back to most recent previous reduction points and lift to 6m above ground level removing lower trunk growth and ensuring that no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed, remove any deadwood. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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  • 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

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    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