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Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 21/00976/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Robinia T1 - Remove major deadwood and reduce by 25% height from 24m to 18m and Width from 8m-6m, T2 Oak - Deadwood and thin crown by 15%, T3 Multi-stemmed Lawson Cypress - Reduce by 1/3, G1 Conifer -Reduce by 40% & trim all round, G2 Conifer - Reduce by approx 50%

As published by the council, reference 21/00976/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/00976/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
6 Apr 2021
Validated
6 Apr 2021
Decided
23 Aug 2021
Ward
Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00517/TPOC Granted

    Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    4 x Conifer (applicants ref. G1) - Reduce height to 6m. 1 x Lawson Cypress (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height by 2-3m. 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce crown by 30%. All standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 19 May 2026 Trees
  • 19/02492/TPOC Granted

    Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    G1 Coppice Sweet Chestnuts (blocking light and overshading the gardens), T1 Oak (plotted for reference only)

    Decided 21 Nov 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Approved.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 23 August 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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  • Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    19/02492/TPOC Submitted 23 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    G1 Coppice Sweet Chestnuts (blocking light and overshading the gardens), T1 Oak (plotted for reference only)

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    26/00517/TPOC Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    4 x Conifer (applicants ref. G1) - Reduce height to 6m. 1 x Lawson Cypress (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height by 2-3m. 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce crown by 30%. All standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    19/02657/RD Submitted 12 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Details of conditions 2 (materials) and 5 (arboricultural method statement) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/19/00482/FL (Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of one chalet bungalow (disabled accessible))

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

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