Planning application
Welldon House, 49, London Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 Lawson cypress - Fell - Juvenile, low amenity value, new planting to take place in the location - replace with native species. T4 - London Plane - Fell - Juvenile, self-seeded from neighbouring mature plane. The specimen is causing obstruction to the new gateway - replace with native species.
As published by the council, reference 25/01962/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01962/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Judd
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Postcode
- TN10 3AD
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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25/01962/PA Granted
WELLDON HOUSE, 49, LONDON ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3AD
T3 Lawson cypress - Fell - Juvenile, low amenity value, new planting to take place in the location - replace with native species. T4 - London Plane - Fell - Juvenile, self-seeded from neighbouring mature plane. The specimen is causing obstruction to the new gateway - replace with native species.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 December 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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