Planning application
21, Oaks Dene, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Lower crown reduction to over extended limbs, current length 6-7m. Reducing back by 2m to growth points to rebalance the crown. Middle crown reducing back by 1m to growth points to balance the overall shape (as indicated in applicants annotated photo). Standing in W6 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 25/01739/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01739/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Postcode
- ME5 9HN
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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25/01739/PA Granted
21, OAKS DENE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9HN
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Lower crown reduction to over extended limbs, current length 6-7m. Reducing back by 2m to growth points to rebalance the crown. Middle crown reducing back by 1m to growth points to balance the overall shape (as indicated in applicants annotated photo). Standing in W6 of Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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3 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 20 January 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.
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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