Planning application
419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 21/00848/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00848/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Refuse
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 23 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 6DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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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)
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21/00936/FL Granted
419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Proposed attached garage
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20/02495/TPOC Granted
419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
T1 Silver Birch and T2 dead Chestnut to fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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26 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Refuse
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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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)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
T1 Silver Birch and T2 dead Chestnut to fell
Granted Trees 7 docs -
419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Proposed attached garage
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
417 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
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 -
Sussex House 409 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
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 -
407 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
95% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug
1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the height by 5 metres and shape in sides to match. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce by 30%. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T3) - Crown lift by 1-1.5 metres. (Conifer hedge (applicants ref. H1) - Cut the side in tight). All Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
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