Planning application
8, FRENSHAM WALK, CHATHAM, ME5 9DU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 x Oak (applicants ref. No. 1) - Crown lift to the height of the houses by removing the branches on the northern and southern side which are overhanging the roofs of numbers 6 and 8 Frensham Walk, Reduce height of the tree by approximately 5ft (from 50ft high to 45ft high) and Reduce the width of the crown to approximately 22ft (from 30ft to 22ft), this work will involve removal of 13 branches (6 on one side of the crown and 7 on the opposite side of the crown) and reduction of 12 branches, (Remove deadwood). Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 25/01528/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01528/PA
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- New Case Allocated
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Postcode
- ME5 9DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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8 Frensham Walk Chatham Kent ME5 9DU
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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
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