Planning application
21, MARLOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Cypress (applicants ref. Cypress Tree A) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 25/01394/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01394/PA
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01394/TPOC Granted
21, Marlow Copse, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9DR
1 x Cypress (applicants ref. Cypress Tree A) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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3 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 2 October 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.
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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