22, LOCKSLEY CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9BT

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 January 2026, 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.

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.

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.

• 26 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  19/01496/TPOC Submitted 25 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  T1 Oak - Crown thin canopy by 20%. Works to reduce wind load and shading. Remove major deadwood

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 22 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  19/01504/TPOC Submitted 26 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  T1. Oak - showing signs of dieback throughout canopy. Work to include the removal of the epicormic growth on the main trunk to 8m above ground level, reduce height by 2m, current estimated height 16m leaving at 14m, Reduce radial spread by 1m. Current estimated radius 5m leaving at 4m. Remove major Deadwood T2. Oak - (rear garden of 24 Hurst Hill) Reduce height and spread. Current estimated height 17m leaving at 15m. Current estimated radius; South 7m leaving at 5m; North 6m leaving at 5m; East 6m leaving at 5m; West 7 leaving at 5m. Works to reduce wind loading and excessive shading and allow suitable clearance from properties. The reduction to T1 should promote some new healthy growth

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 25 Locksley Close Chatham Kent ME5 9BT

  21/00766/TPOC Submitted 16 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Beech T1 - reduce to previous prune points at a height of 9m and radial spread of 2.5m and T2 Hornbeam - consisting of 4 stems, coppice SE stem at 300mm and reduce remaining stems to 4.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 8 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX

  21/00763/TPOC Submitted 16 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Oak T1 - reduce height from 16m to 12m and radial spread from 7m to 3.5m and T2 Oak - reduce to previous prune points at 9m high and 2m radial spread

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 17 Locksley Close Chatham Kent ME5 9BT

  20/01211/TPOC Submitted 11 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Lop lower branches and cut back larger branches of oak tree overhanging garden and decking area of 17 Locksley Close (TPO 12-02-18) at land adjacent to 17 Locksley Close Chatham Kent

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 38 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  19/02224/TPOC Submitted 24 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Oak Tree - thin out by no more than 30%

  Granted Trees 14 docs

• 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

  28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

  1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

  111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

  T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01206/TPOC Granted

  9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ

  2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00809/TPOC Granted

  1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

  1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees