419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 1 refused.

• 21/02435/TPOC Granted

  419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  To re-pollard group (G1) of 5 Sweet Chestnuts to previous pollard points at approximately 10ft at front of property (trees overgrown and blocking out light)

  Decided 3 Dec 2021 Trees
• 21/00936/FL Granted

  419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  Proposed attached garage

  Decided 24 May 2021 Full applications
• 21/00848/TPOC Refused

  419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  Sweet Chestnuts G1 x 4 - re-pollard down to previous pollard points at approximately 10ft, T1 Ash - 30% reduction back to suitable growth points and T2 Ash - 30% reduction back to suitable growth points

  Decided 26 Aug 2021 Trees

1. 6 Nov 2020

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 22 Dec 2020

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 22 December 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.

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.

• 419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  21/02435/TPOC Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  To re-pollard group (G1) of 5 Sweet Chestnuts to previous pollard points at approximately 10ft at front of property (trees overgrown and blocking out light)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  21/00848/TPOC Submitted 23 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Sweet Chestnuts G1 x 4 - re-pollard down to previous pollard points at approximately 10ft, T1 Ash - 30% reduction back to suitable growth points and T2 Ash - 30% reduction back to suitable growth points

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• 419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  21/00936/FL Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed attached garage

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 417 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  20/01143/TPOC Submitted 3 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  T1 Conifer - fell, T2 Yew - reduce to 3m to form hedge, T3 Chestnut - lift to 7m, T4 Cypress - lift to 4m, T5 Indian Bean Tree - Re-pollard to previous pruning points and T6 Cypress - fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 415 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  20/00596/TNCA Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Holly Tree - To remove the leaning trunk and leave the vertical one in place

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Sussex House 409 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

  26/01673/TNCA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jun

  Line of Conifer trees (1 to 8 of applicants rear garden plan and photos 1 and 2 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Lift the crowns of this line of trees by up to 1m. 1 x Conifer (9 of applicants rear garden plan and photo 3 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Trim only the lateral branches as indicated on annotated photo. (Mixed species Conifer and other evergreen hedge (1 to 8 of applicants front garden plan and photo 6 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) and Conifer hedge (10 of applicants rear garden plan and photo attached to email dated 20th August 2026) - Trim the regrowth from previous works to the conifers/evergreens whilst leaving sufficient green growth to maintain a green top and face without cutting into old bare brown wood. Laurel (photo 5 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Trim.)

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 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