Planning application
1A, YARDLEY PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1NE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 2 cherry tree and 2 conifer trees reduced by a third T2 cherry tree has fungal brackets and cavities - cut to ground level T3 Holly reduced by a third T4 mixed small trees raise lower canopy to give clearance to footpath and highway to a height of 5.2 metres
As published by the council, reference 25/01581/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01581/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1NE
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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25/01581/TNCA Granted
1A, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1NE
T1 2 cherry tree and 2 conifer trees reduced by a third T2 cherry tree has fungal brackets and cavities - cut to ground level T3 Holly reduced by a third T4 mixed small trees raise lower canopy to give clearance to footpath and highway to a height of 5.2 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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