Planning application
CRICKET GROUND, SCHOOL LANE, PLAXTOL, , TN15 0QD
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
3 x Lime (shown as red, green and black dots on map), 2 x Hornbeam (blue and grey dots on map), 1 x Cherry (purple dot) and 1 x Beech (orange dot) Crown lift all trees to 3m above ground to allow sufficient clearance for grass maintenance. 1 x Raywood Ash (red dot T8 on map) currently 8m in height - loss of bough has significantly weakened main leader. Reduction of whole crown by 30%.
As published by the council, reference 25/01518/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01518/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 0QD
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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25/01518/TNCA Granted
Cricket Ground, School Lane, Plaxtol, , TN15 0QD
3 x Lime (shown as red, green and black dots on map), 2 x Hornbeam (blue and grey dots on map), 1 x Cherry (purple dot) and 1 x Beech (orange dot) Crown lift all trees to 3m above ground to allow sufficient clearance for grass maintenance. 1 x Raywood Ash (red dot T8 on map) currently 8m in height - loss of bough has significantly weakened main leader. Reduction of whole crown by 30%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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23 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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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