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42, GORSE CRESCENT, DITTON, AYLESFORD, ME20 6EX

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 25/01650/PA Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Mountain Ash. Proposed is the complete removal to ground level. T2 Beech. Proposed is the complete dismantling and removal of the tree to ground level. Standing in Woodland Area W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 25/01650/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01650/PA
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
New Case Allocated
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 60 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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