Planning application
Raphael Medical Centre Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Various works to trees as stated in the Arboricultural report
As published by the council, reference 21/00354/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00354/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 10 Feb 2021
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2021
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2021
- Ward
- Hildenborough
- Parish
- Hildenborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 9LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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23/00604/TPOC Granted
Raphael Medical Centre Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LE
Applicants ref: T1 Ash tree (Tag ID 240). Tree is overreaching into neighbouring property and is casting shade on the garden. Reduce from 15m down to 12m. Applicants ref: T2 Lime tree (Tag ID 241). Reduce from 20m down to 15m so as not to spoil line of protected trees both standing in A1 of TPO
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22/02709/TPOC Refused
Raphael Medical Centre Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LE
Applicants ref T1 Ash tree (Tag ID 240), overreaching into neighbouring property and is casting shade on the garden. Due to its proximity to the boundary, it is now causing damage to the fence line. Reduce crown by 50% to manage size of the tree and prevent further damage to the fence line. Applicants ref T2 Lime tree (Tag ID 241). Tree has been pollarded in the past. Repollard tree back to previous pollard points to keep tree at a manageable size. Both standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
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20/02442/FL Withdrawn
Raphael Medical Centre Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LE
Demolition of existing building - proposed 40 bed behaviour unit with hydropool
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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7 Apr 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 7 April 2021, 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.
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Applicants ref T1 Ash tree (Tag ID 240), overreaching into neighbouring property and is casting shade on the garden. Due to its proximity to the boundary, it is now causing damage to the fence line. Reduce crown by 50% to manage size of the tree and prevent further damage to the fence line. Applicants ref T2 Lime tree (Tag ID 241). Tree has been pollarded in the past. Repollard tree back to previous pollard points to keep tree at a manageable size. Both standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
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