Planning application
Land At West Wood, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge
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/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01992/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hildenborough
- Parish
- Hildenborough
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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25/01992/PA 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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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
- Delegated report
- Decision notice
- Location plan
- Application form redacted
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Open the documentsWhat 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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