Planning application
Land At Walderslade Woods Chatham Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1 standing to the east of 81 Hurst Hill) - Reduce back small branches on side closest to the roof of 81 Hurst Hill shown in applicants photos received on the 22nd January 2026 by 2 metres to a suitable growth points. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 25/01972/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01972/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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19/01454/TPOC Granted
Land At Walderslade Woods Chatham Kent
T1 and T2 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Fell to near ground level, T3 Common Oak (Quercus robur) - Remove all major dead wood and minor deadwood longer than 1m, G4 Group of 9x stems of Hornbeams (Carpinus betulus) - Fell 5x stems sprayed with orange dot (Land West of 37 Oaks Dene)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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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
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- Aylesford Parish Council
- Site notice
- Application form Redacted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 28 April 2026, 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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