Planning application
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak trees T1 and T2 (applicants refs.) - reduce the canopies by approximately 20 percent back to natural target growth points, leaving cuts no greater than 5cm diameter. In addition, to remove epicormic growth from the trunks. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 22/02815/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 22/02815/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 3 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Judd
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 2QQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01366/TPOC Awaiting decision
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
3 x Oak (1 standing at 11 The Spinney and 2 standing at 13 The Spinney) Root pruning/severance necessary to enable repair of collapsed sewer in residential garden (replacement of approximately 3.5 metres of defective 100mm pipework at an estimated depth of 0.7 metres. The section of pipework runs along the side of the property, with the relay location identified by what3words reference: dusty.bravo.smug) as specified in applicants emails dated 6th July 2026 and 15th July 2026, the 13 The Spinney consent for works request.pdf attached to the email dated 6th July 2026 the CBUL-HS-MS-027 - Working Near Trees - V1.pdf attached to the email dated 15th July 2026. Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order.
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20/02150/TPOC Granted
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
T1 Oak - Remove lowest limb on west side, remove lowest branch on east side growing towards the house and remove 2 lowest branches on north side
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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3 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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1 Sep 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 13 February 2023, 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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11 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
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