Planning application
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0NE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x dead Oak (applicants ref. T2) - Fell. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x dead Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce to 6M. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 25/01587/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01587/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Vauxhall
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Postcode
- TN11 0NE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01587/PA Decided
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0NE
1 x dead Oak (applicants ref. T2) - Fell. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x dead Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce to 6M. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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25 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 25 September 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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