Planning application
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Yew trees x2 - raise canopy 6m from pavement, small Yew tree - removal, Maple tree - raise canopy 4m from pavement, Ash trees x5 - remove, Sycamore tree - remove and Ash tree - remove
As published by the council, reference 20/02729/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02729/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 30 Nov 2020
- Validated
- 30 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2021
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN10 3BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01633/TNCA Awaiting decision
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches over road. Reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 3m from ground level (over footpath). Reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level (over road). 2 x Yew (applicants ref. G2) - Reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level (roadside).
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26/00796/TNCA Granted
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
T1 - Robinia - reduce in height by 4m from 18m to 14m, reduce NW spread by 2m from 8m to 6m, reduce NE spread by 2m from 7m to 5m, reduce SW spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. T2 - Robina - dismantle, final cut to be made as close to ground level as is reasonably possible. T3 - Yew - reduce away from house leaving at least a 2m clearance
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26/00489/TNCA Decided
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
1 x Robinia - Remove remaining 2 stems following recent failure of third stem from the same tree
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22/01611/TNCA Granted
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
Works to be undertaken: T1 & T2 Two Sycamores rear of decking. Fell trees to ground level. Reasons for works: - Extensive damage to tress due to squirrel damage
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20/01831/TNCA Granted
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
(T1) Fell Holly Tree located alongside driveway
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Nov 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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5 Jan 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
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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
Within 0.3 miles
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76, DRY HILL PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3BX
G1 (Applicants ref) 2x Sycamore re-growth/Elder - Fell to ground level. G2 (Applicants ref) 4x Acacia - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches. T1 (Applicants ref) Bay - Remove 2x stems leaning towards property. T2 (Applicants ref) Sycamore - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches (clients side) waste to be stacked in woodland.
Granted Trees 14 docs -
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
Works to be undertaken: T1 & T2 Two Sycamores rear of decking. Fell trees to ground level. Reasons for works: - Extensive damage to tress due to squirrel damage
Granted Trees 4 docs -
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
(T1) Fell Holly Tree located alongside driveway
Granted Trees 6 docs -
76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
T1 - Robinia - reduce in height by 4m from 18m to 14m, reduce NW spread by 2m from 8m to 6m, reduce NE spread by 2m from 7m to 5m, reduce SW spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. T2 - Robina - dismantle, final cut to be made as close to ground level as is reasonably possible. T3 - Yew - reduce away from house leaving at least a 2m clearance
Granted Trees 5 docs -
68 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
1 x Purple Plum with vine (applicants ref. 1) - Reduce crown all round to balance by removing 3m from the top and the longest end. Pruning the remaining crown to balance. Cut back to give a minimum of 1m clearance from the building; Holly, Plum and Privet hedge (applicants ref. 2) - Trim top and trim face to shape to neaten hedge; Holly, Plum and Variegated Holly (applicants ref. 3) and Horse Chestnut, Thorn and Rhododendron hedge (applicants ref. 4) - Trim all round to shape and neaten; Tall Yew (applicants ref. 5) - Trim all round with hedge cutters to shape and neaten; 1 x Mulberry (applicants ref. 6) - Reduce crown by approx. 2m to leave a smaller, neater crown; Plum, Conifer and Hazel group (applicants ref. 7) - Reduce height of Conifer by approx. 5-6m. Reduce height of Hazel by 1.0m to match the Conifer. Reduce sides of the Plum and Hazel by approx. 1.0-1.5m and remove the long lateral ends of the Conifer, to leave all three trees as a single group; Ivy, Laurel and Sycamore hedge (applicants ref. 8) - Trim top and face to leave a neat hedge; A group of 1x Pear and 3x Apple trees (applicants ref. 9) - Reduce crowns by up to 1.0m and prune to leave smaller, neater, more manageable crowns
Granted Trees 4 docs -
68 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
T1 (Applicants ref) Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera) - Re pollard, reducing by approximately 1.5-2 meters. T2 (Applicants ref) Hazel - Coppice to 1ft above ground level. T3 (Applicants ref) Elder - Fell to ground level. T4 (Applicants ref) Yew - Fell to ground level. T5 (Applicants ref) Hawthorn - Fell to ground level. G1 (Applicants ref) 3 X Apple trees in the back garden, reduce canopy to strong secondary growth point or dormant bud.
Decided Trees 4 docs
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26/00809/TPOC Granted
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