45 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

1. 14 Mar 2022

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 25 Apr 2022

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• 45 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

  22/01348/TNCA Submitted 22 Jun 2022 0m away

  1) Top conifers to 3 meters; on the right-hand side of the property towards the rear of the house. 2) Top conifers to 3 meters; on the left-hand side of the property, close to the building. 3) Top hedge to 3 meters; and cut back to the boundary on the neighbour's side

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 45 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

  20/01406/FL Submitted 6 Jul 2020 0m away

  Insert new side window to lower ground floor east elevation, to match existing windows

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 46 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

  19/02764/TNCA Submitted 22 Nov 2019 9m away

  T1 and T2 Sweet Chestnut to raise the crown and trim back to applicants boundary due to the lower branches overhanging. Trees are located within the boundary of 45 Birch Crescent, Aylesford

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 45 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

  26/00673/TNCA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 27m away

  2 x Holm Oak (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce height by one-third. 1 x Yew Tree and 1 x Cupressus (applicants ref. T3 and T4 - both standing in the front garden of 44 Birch Crescent) - Reduce height by one-third. 1 x Cupressus (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce by 10% in height to previous cut.

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent

  25/02020/TNCA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 27m away

  2 x dead Birch (standing in front of 45 and 46 Birch Crescent) - Fell as specified

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• STREET RECORD, Birch Crescent, Aylesford

  25/01508/PA Submitted 3 Sep 2025 27m away

  2 x dead Birch (standing outside number 45 Birch Crescent “closest Birch to number 45 Brackenhill drive across” and standing outside number 45 Birch Crescent “2nd tree from drive largest Birch on road”) - Fell and grind stumps

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 26/00374/TPOC Granted

  Land Between Falkland Place And Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent

  1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

  3 Mar 2026 Trees
• 25/01594/TPOC Granted

  Greenwich House 3 Richard Corben Way Aylesford Kent ME20 7WP

  1 x Oak (applicant ref. T1 circled red on sketch plan) standing 10m. tall with lateral spread of 8m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 7m. x 5.5m. respectively with deadwood removed as found. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicant ref. T2 circled blue on sketch plan) standing 19m. tall with lateral spread of 14m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 13m. x 7.5m. with deadwood removed as found. T14 of Tree Preservation Order.

  26 Sep 2025 Trees
• 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.

  25 Jun 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.

  29 Apr 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.

  14 Jul 2025 Trees