Planning application
1, HADLOW ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1LE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 (Applicants ref) Liquidambar - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres back to previous points
As published by the council, reference 25/01764/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01764/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1LE
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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25/01764/TNCA Granted
1, Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1LE
T1 (Applicants ref) Liquidambar - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres back to previous points
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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26 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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