LAND AT, Walderslade Woods, Chatham

1. 25 Nov 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 5 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

• 81 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  19/01910/RD Submitted 12 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Details of condition 4 (foundation design) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/19/01127/FL (Two storey and single storey front extension with related changes in ground level)

  Granted Outline Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 64 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  20/00963/TPOC Submitted 11 May 2020 50 yards away

  Coppice Chestnut trees, trim one Birch tree by reducing the height by approximately 30% and lift crown by 2.5M and trim remainder to shape

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 48 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  21/00457/TPOC Submitted 18 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Hornbeam (T1) - reduce height from 9m to 6m, reduce radial spread from 5m to 2.5m Reasons for work - alleviate canopy weight to inhibit NE lean

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 14 Oakleigh Close Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9EW

  21/01449/LDP Submitted 20 May 2021 100 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: rear dormer extension

  Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 71 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  20/01985/TPOC Submitted 10 Sep 2020 100 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - fell because of low amenity value and replant with standard Silver Birch, T2 Cherry Tree - fell because grown too large and replant with Cherry Tree in same position, T4 Oak Tree - crown lift to 4m to reduce garden shade, T5 Oak, Beech and Hornbeam - crown lift to 4m to remove overhanging garden and reduce shade, T6 Cherry Tree - crown reduction prune by 30% and T7 Hedge - reduce by 50%

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 71 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  21/00939/TPOC Submitted 30 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Sweet Chestnut (T1) to fell due to low amenity value, tall, spindly, excessive deadwood, bark missing from top half of tree and visible cavity in top half section of stem visible from ground

  Granted Trees 7 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