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23 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02503/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 row of Cypress trees to reduce the height of the trees by approx 2.5m this will bring them down to just below the roof ridge

As published by the council, reference 20/02503/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02503/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Nov 2020
Validated
9 Nov 2020
Decided
23 Dec 2020
Ward
Castle
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN9 1NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/01733/TPOC Granted

    23 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

    T1 Thuja to be reduced by up to 4m back to suitable pruning points

    Decided 16 Sep 2020 Trees
  • 20/01248/TPOC Granted

    23 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

    Row of trees between the Thuja and Tree of Heaven (G1) - reduce the height of the trees by up to 50%, to maintain individuality and a similar height along the length

    Decided 24 Aug 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Nov 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 23 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.

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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  • 23 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

    20/01733/TPOC Submitted 10 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Thuja to be reduced by up to 4m back to suitable pruning points

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 23 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

    20/01248/TPOC Submitted 16 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Row of trees between the Thuja and Tree of Heaven (G1) - reduce the height of the trees by up to 50%, to maintain individuality and a similar height along the length

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 28 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NF

    20/00826/FL Submitted 20 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing roof and dormers, first floor extension to include new crown roof with rear dormers and front rooflights, two small rear infill extensions, and conversion of garage into habitable living space

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
  • 28 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NF

    20/01380/FL Submitted 2 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing building, excluding slab and front/flank foundations, construction of replacement dwelling, (First revision to planning consent ref: 20/00826/FL, to change proposal description from extension to replacement dwelling)

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 13 docs
    Domestic
  • 23A Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NB

    21/00269/TPOC Submitted 2 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Ash tree - trim back overhanging branches in garden of adjoining property (10 Bickmore Way) and reduce the crown overall by 2-3 metres

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 27A, YARDLEY PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1NB

    25/01742/PA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Two-storey rear extension, garage conversion, new front porch, additional external alterations and minor landscaping works to the rear garden

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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