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LAND AT WEST WOOD, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01992/PA Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hazel standing within zones 4a, 4b and 4c of applicants map - Coppicing work involving removal of very small side shoots to promote sustainable regeneration as specified (Hildenborough Conservation Group estimate they will hand cut around 70/80 side shoots), (There will be some clearance of brambles and ground vegetation to promote regeneration of hazel and ground flora). Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 25/01992/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01992/PA
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Hildenborough
Parish
Hildenborough
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01992/TPOC Granted

    Land At West Wood, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge

    Hazel standing within zones 4a, 4b and 4c of applicants map - Coppicing work involving removal of very small side shoots to promote sustainable regeneration as specified (Hildenborough Conservation Group estimate they will hand cut around 70/80 side shoots), (There will be some clearance of brambles and ground vegetation to promote regeneration of hazel and ground flora). Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 13 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 13 January 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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