20/02890/LDP

1. 16 Dec 2020

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 29 Dec 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Feb 2021

   Decision issued: Certifies

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 21/01243/TPOC Granted

  227 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QG

  1 x Yew (applicant's ref. T1) - Reduce by up to 1 third. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

  29 Apr 2021 25m away Trees
• 21/00502/TPOC Granted

  215 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QG

  Group of 4 Sweet chestnut- reduce by one third, and group of 3 Chestnuts - to coppice and allow to regenerate.

  23 Feb 2021 48m away Trees
• 26/01357/TPOC Awaiting decision

  174 Woodlands Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EY

  T1 (Applicants ref) Silver Birch - Crown reduction by Approximately 3m all round leaving an even shape and balance. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

  20 Jul 2026 52m away Trees
• 21/00722/TPOC Withdrawn

  233 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

  Chestnut T1 - lift to 6m and reduce large limb growing toward neighbour's property by 30%, lift to 5m, remove previously pruned stubbs and deadwood, T2 Spruce - reduce to previous points and prune and T3 Cypress - fell to ground

  12 Mar 2021 61m away Trees
• 21/00069/TPOC Granted

  233 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

  Conifer (T1) to fell; and Sweet Chestnut (T2) to reduce lower south facing limb to balance crown

  12 Jan 2021 63m away Trees
• 26/00234/TPOC Granted

  15 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

  1 x Sweet Chestnut (standing at the far end of the rear garden) - Reduce by 15% as indicated on photo attached to email dated 29th May 2026. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders 66/00011/TPO and 66/10020/TPO.

  11 Feb 2026 78m away Trees

• 26/00916/LDP Decided

  10 Canterbury Crescent Tonbridge Kent TN10 4QP

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dropped kerb

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01417/LDP Awaiting decision

  1 View Cottages Long Mill Lane Dunks Green Tonbridge Kent TN11 9SD

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb and hardstanding

  28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00292/LDP Refused

  196 Bishops Oak Ride Tonbridge Kent TN10 3PF

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb and means of access to a highway

  19 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01034/LDP Decided

  8 Copsehill Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QR

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00852/LDP Decided

  18 Simpson Road Snodland Kent ME6 5QF

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  7 May 2026 Lawful development