2, Marlow Copse, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9DP

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

• 25/01456/PA Granted

  2, MARLOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9DP

  1 x Twin-stemmed Birch tree (with one stem which has live growth arising from it) - Fell to ground level. (3 x dead Silver Birch (one twin-stemmed tree and two single stemmed trees) - Fell to ground level. 1 x dead stem of twin-stemmed Birch tree - Fell to ground level.). All standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Decided 20 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 4 Sep 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 8 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 20 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.

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.

• 2, MARLOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9DP

  25/01456/PA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  1 x Twin-stemmed Birch tree (with one stem which has live growth arising from it) - Fell to ground level. (3 x dead Silver Birch (one twin-stemmed tree and two single stemmed trees) - Fell to ground level. 1 x dead stem of twin-stemmed Birch tree - Fell to ground level.). All standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• STREET RECORD, Frensham Walk, Chatham

  25/01531/PA Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  3 x dead Cherry (standing adjacent to number 6 Marlow Copse) - Fell as specified. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 4 Marlow Copse Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9DP

  26/00532/TPOC Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  1 x Tulip Tree (applicants ref. 1) - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Group of 3 x Sweet Chestnut and 1 x Goat Willow (applicants ref. 2) - Section fell to ground level. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. 3) - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. All Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 183 Tunbury Avenue Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HY

  20/01734/TPOC Submitted 10 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  T1 Cedar to trim back branches nearest house by a maximum of 3m, to a suitable growth point, and trim back around phone lines for clearance (minor work). T2 Sweet Chestnut to crown raise by 2m secondary branches (not main scaffold branches), and remove some epicormic growth

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Frensham Walk Chatham Kent ME5 9DU

  22/02679/TPOC Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  1 x Oak - Reduce height back to most recent previous reduction points, Lift crown to the height of the gutter of the dwelling house 1 Frensham Walk, (Remove deadwood), Reduce branch spread to the north over 3 Frensham Walk and south over 8 Marlow Copse to 6.5m from the stem/trunk. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order

  Granted Trees 17 docs
  Domestic

• 187 Tunbury Avenue Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HY

  19/02348/TPOC Submitted 7 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  T1 Oak - crown lift secondary branches to achieve ground clearance of 6m. Reduce western and northern canopy to radial spread of 7.5m, back to suitable growth points. Thin canopy by 10% focusing on dead wood and inferior conflicting branches

  Granted Trees 6 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