Planning application
245, The Lodge, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1 x Ash (in Rear garden, south side of Love Lane - at location marked on applicants plan and in dangerous condition) - Remove. 1x Beech (standing adjacent to the Ash) - Minimal works to safely release entangled parts of the failing Ash.
As published by the council, reference 25/01486/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01486/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Tree Works Exempt
- Decision
- Tree Works Exempt
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2025
- Ward
- East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
- Parish
- Wateringbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01486/TNCA Granted
245, The Lodge, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
1 x Ash (in Rear garden, south side of Love Lane - at location marked on applicants plan and in dangerous condition) - Remove. 1x Beech (standing adjacent to the Ash) - Minimal works to safely release entangled parts of the failing Ash.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Exempt
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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