Planning application
31 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Sycamore (T1) - reduce by half due to its size and proximity to both the road and the house
As published by the council, reference 21/02896/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/02896/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 14 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2021
- Decided
- 16 Nov 2021
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/02486/TPOC Granted
31 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
Lime (T2) - reduce back to previous cut points, possibly up to 3 metres to reduce risk of failure whilst also providing more natural light into the property
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Nov 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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
Within 500 metres
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31 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
Lime (T2) - reduce back to previous cut points, possibly up to 3 metres to reduce risk of failure whilst also providing more natural light into the property
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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29 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
Sycamore - remove lowest branch on the southern side of the tree to increase space and light into the garden. Trim back branches growing towards the corner of the house by up to 1.5 metres, and up to gutter height
Granted Trees 5 docs -
29 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
T1 decayed Ash - fell to ground level
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs -
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29 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU
Replacement of the roof with a 50 degree pitch, loft conversion with addition of dormer windows and a rooflight
Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs
Other tree works applications
In Tonbridge and Malling
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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