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Old Oak 3 Mercer Court Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9GB

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/02043/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

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) - Reduce height and spread by no more than 4m, to previous pollard points. Crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 25/02043/TPOC

Application record

Reference
25/02043/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Decided
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 9GB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Chatham

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 30 March 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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