Planning application
Cricket Ground, School Lane, Plaxtol, , TN15 0QD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01518/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- 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/PA 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: Permitted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 24 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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