Planning application
20 Carroll Gardens Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6NQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
6 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T1 - T6) - Reduce height to approx. 12m-14m and radial spread by up to 4m. Standing in group G1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/00001/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00001/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Larkfield
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME20 6NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- EAST MALLING & LARKFIELD PARISH COUNCIL
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION OF TREES
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 9 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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