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419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 21/00848/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

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.

  • 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)

    Decided 3 Dec 2021 Trees
  • 21/00936/FL Granted

    419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    Proposed attached garage

    Decided 24 May 2021 Full applications
  • 20/02495/TPOC Granted

    419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    T1 Silver Birch and T2 dead Chestnut to fell

    Decided 22 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 26 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 29 Jul 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 refusal means

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.

Nearby applications

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  • 419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    21/02435/TPOC Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    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

    20/02495/TPOC Submitted 6 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Silver Birch and T2 dead Chestnut to fell

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 419 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    21/00936/FL Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed attached garage

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • 417 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    20/01143/TPOC Submitted 3 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    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

    26/01673/TNCA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/01276/TPOC Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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
  • 25/01178/TPOC Granted

    Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

    Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00963/TPOC Granted

    Tonbridge Chambers Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2HZ

    1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Canopy lift to 5 m above the road and lateral reduction on southern side to give building 3 m clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00683/TPOC Granted

    Four Seasons Park Labour In Vain Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PA

    1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T1) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Received 14 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees