8 Frensham Walk Chatham Kent ME5 9DU

1. 15 Sep 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 21 May 2026, 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.

• 8, FRENSHAM WALK, CHATHAM, ME5 9DU

  25/01528/PA Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  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.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• STREET RECORD, Valley Rise, Chatham

  25/01503/PA Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  1 x dead Hornbeam (standing opposite number 7 Valley Rise) - Fell as specified. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• Open Space West Of 21 Valley Rise Chatham Kent

  19/01392/TPOC Submitted 14 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  1no multi-stemmed Field Maple located in passageway to side of property growing over garden and roof - Remove x2 stems (marked with yellow dot)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Open Space West Of 21 Valley Rise Chatham Kent

  20/00670/TPOC Submitted 24 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Overgrown Field Maple located on the footway path between Forest Drive and Valley Rise encroaching into properties - Crown reduce by 3 metres

  Granted Trees 6 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

• 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

• 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