Planning application
St Marys Church, Church Street, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
4 x Lime trees (Trees standing in NE corner of churchyard along east perimeter wall, applicant references T2- T5) - Trees to be re-pollarded to previous pruning points in the course of their regular maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 25/01703/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01703/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Hadlow (Hadlow)
- Postcode
- TN11 0DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01703/PA Granted
ST MARYS CHURCH, CHURCH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, TN11 0DB
4 x Lime trees (Trees standing in NE corner of churchyard along east perimeter wall, applicant references T2- T5) - Trees to be re-pollarded to previous pruning points in the course of their regular maintenance.
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25/01370/PA Granted
ST MARYS CHURCH, CHURCH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, TN11 0DB
1 x Lime tree (T1 applicant reference) - Fell to as close to ground level as possible and treat with Ecoplugs. The trunk of the tree is pressing tightly against the boundary wall and is already causing damage. The wall is bowed out and unstable. Tree standing in top left corner of church yard overhanging footpath
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25/01370/TNCA Granted
St Marys Church, Church Street, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0DB
1 x Lime tree (T1 applicant reference) - Fell to as close to ground level as possible and treat with Ecoplugs. The trunk of the tree is pressing tightly against the boundary wall and is already causing damage. The wall is bowed out and unstable. Tree standing in top left corner of church yard overhanging footpath
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Nov 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 18 November 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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