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 62 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 41 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.

• 48 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  21/00457/TPOC Submitted 18 Feb 2021 70m 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 75m 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 80m 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 87m 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

• 60 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  25/00473/TPOC Submitted 17 Mar 2025 97m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  T1,Oak-Tree is in the garden of 60 Hurst hill with branches overhanging 50 Hurst Hill - Primary limbs have been removed in the past that overhung the garden, request to remove established epicormic regrowth, reduce remaining secondary branches back to boundary (removing approx 2m) and reduce top by 2m. This would not be the whole tree just the tops encroaching over the garden. Reason for works- To alleviate acorns from fallen onto patio, bar and outdoor cooking area. Standing in Group W5 of Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 42 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU

  20/02821/TPOC Submitted 9 Dec 2020 128m away

  T1 Oak - reduce by approx 30% due to excessive overshading and debris

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 26/00374/TPOC Granted

  Land Between Falkland Place And Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent

  1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

  3 Mar 2026 Trees
• 25/01594/TPOC Granted

  Greenwich House 3 Richard Corben Way Aylesford Kent ME20 7WP

  1 x Oak (applicant ref. T1 circled red on sketch plan) standing 10m. tall with lateral spread of 8m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 7m. x 5.5m. respectively with deadwood removed as found. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicant ref. T2 circled blue on sketch plan) standing 19m. tall with lateral spread of 14m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 13m. x 7.5m. with deadwood removed as found. T14 of Tree Preservation Order.

  26 Sep 2025 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.

  25 Jun 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.

  29 Apr 2026 Trees
• 25/01178/TPOC Granted

  Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

  Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  14 Jul 2025 Trees