4, HURST HILL, Walderslade, CHATHAM, ME5 9BX

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/01382/TPOC Granted

  4, Hurst Hill, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9BX

  1 x triple-stemmed Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Remove 3 secondary branches shown on annotated photo attached to agents email dated 4th December 2025, (Remove deadwood). 2 x Yew and 1 x Field Maple (applicants ref. G1) - Coppice at ground level. All standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Decided 11 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 20 Aug 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 11 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 11 December 2025, 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.

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.

• 8 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX

  21/00763/TPOC Submitted 16 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Oak T1 - reduce height from 16m to 12m and radial spread from 7m to 3.5m and T2 Oak - reduce to previous prune points at 9m high and 2m radial spread

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 25 Locksley Close Chatham Kent ME5 9BT

  21/00766/TPOC Submitted 16 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Beech T1 - reduce to previous prune points at a height of 9m and radial spread of 2.5m and T2 Hornbeam - consisting of 4 stems, coppice SE stem at 300mm and reduce remaining stems to 4.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX

  19/01589/TPOC Submitted 3 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  T1 Oak to reduce to a height of 9m and radial spread of 4.5m. Lift canopy to achieve ground clearance of 5m

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 4, Hurst Hill, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9BX

  25/01382/TPOC Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  1 x triple-stemmed Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Remove 3 secondary branches shown on annotated photo attached to agents email dated 4th December 2025, (Remove deadwood). 2 x Yew and 1 x Field Maple (applicants ref. G1) - Coppice at ground level. All standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 41 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX

  21/02315/TPOC Submitted 23 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Works to a Sweet Chestnut (T1) - twin stem. Re-pollard at 7m. Remove epicormic growth up to 7m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 22, LOCKSLEY CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9BT

  25/01899/PA Submitted 13 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jan

  - T1 (applicants ref) Oak, reduce away from property giving 3m clearance (vermin issues) 8m to 5m - T2 (applicants ref) Silver Birch stem, reduce H20m to 16m and W6m to 4m for maintenance purposes - T3 (applicants ref) Silver Birch, reduce by H16m to 13m W13m to 8m for maintenance purposes Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

  28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

  1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

  111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

  T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 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.

  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