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68 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 26/00202/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 (Applicants ref) Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera) - Re pollard, reducing by approximately 1.5-2 meters. T2 (Applicants ref) Hazel - Coppice to 1ft above ground level. T3 (Applicants ref) Elder - Fell to ground level. T4 (Applicants ref) Yew - Fell to ground level. T5 (Applicants ref) Hawthorn - Fell to ground level. G1 (Applicants ref) 3 X Apple trees in the back garden, reduce canopy to strong secondary growth point or dormant bud.

As published by the council, reference 26/00202/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/00202/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
6 week expired TNCA
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN10 3BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/01760/TNCA Granted

    68 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    1 x Purple Plum with vine (applicants ref. 1) - Reduce crown all round to balance by removing 3m from the top and the longest end. Pruning the remaining crown to balance. Cut back to give a minimum of 1m clearance from the building; Holly, Plum and Privet hedge (applicants ref. 2) - Trim top and trim face to shape to neaten hedge; Holly, Plum and Variegated Holly (applicants ref. 3) and Horse Chestnut, Thorn and Rhododendron hedge (applicants ref. 4) - Trim all round to shape and neaten; Tall Yew (applicants ref. 5) - Trim all round with hedge cutters to shape and neaten; 1 x Mulberry (applicants ref. 6) - Reduce crown by approx. 2m to leave a smaller, neater crown; Plum, Conifer and Hazel group (applicants ref. 7) - Reduce height of Conifer by approx. 5-6m. Reduce height of Hazel by 1.0m to match the Conifer. Reduce sides of the Plum and Hazel by approx. 1.0-1.5m and remove the long lateral ends of the Conifer, to leave all three trees as a single group; Ivy, Laurel and Sycamore hedge (applicants ref. 8) - Trim top and face to leave a neat hedge; A group of 1x Pear and 3x Apple trees (applicants ref. 9) - Reduce crowns by up to 1.0m and prune to leave smaller, neater, more manageable crowns

    Decided 28 Oct 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: 6 week expired TNCA

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

WILLIAM GORDON COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES LTD Agent, registered in Tonbridge

Active · incorporated 2023 · Tonbridge

22 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 27 Mar 2026
  • OFFICER REPORT Decision · 27 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 09 Feb 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 09 Feb 2026

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 68 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    22/01760/TNCA Submitted 10 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    1 x Purple Plum with vine (applicants ref. 1) - Reduce crown all round to balance by removing 3m from the top and the longest end. Pruning the remaining crown to balance. Cut back to give a minimum of 1m clearance from the building; Holly, Plum and Privet hedge (applicants ref. 2) - Trim top and trim face to shape to neaten hedge; Holly, Plum and Variegated Holly (applicants ref. 3) and Horse Chestnut, Thorn and Rhododendron hedge (applicants ref. 4) - Trim all round to shape and neaten; Tall Yew (applicants ref. 5) - Trim all round with hedge cutters to shape and neaten; 1 x Mulberry (applicants ref. 6) - Reduce crown by approx. 2m to leave a smaller, neater crown; Plum, Conifer and Hazel group (applicants ref. 7) - Reduce height of Conifer by approx. 5-6m. Reduce height of Hazel by 1.0m to match the Conifer. Reduce sides of the Plum and Hazel by approx. 1.0-1.5m and remove the long lateral ends of the Conifer, to leave all three trees as a single group; Ivy, Laurel and Sycamore hedge (applicants ref. 8) - Trim top and face to leave a neat hedge; A group of 1x Pear and 3x Apple trees (applicants ref. 9) - Reduce crowns by up to 1.0m and prune to leave smaller, neater, more manageable crowns

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Hilden Grange School 62 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    20/00556/TPOC Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Pine - remove deadwood, T2 Western Red Cedar. Sparse and thinning canopy - remove deadwood, T3 Lime - reduce stump to monolith stem at 3m and T4 Pine - remove dead and dying limbs and undertake sensitive branch end reduction to canopy area by 2m

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    26/00796/TNCA Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Robinia - reduce in height by 4m from 18m to 14m, reduce NW spread by 2m from 8m to 6m, reduce NE spread by 2m from 7m to 5m, reduce SW spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. T2 - Robina - dismantle, final cut to be made as close to ground level as is reasonably possible. T3 - Yew - reduce away from house leaving at least a 2m clearance

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 76, DRY HILL PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3BX

    25/01377/PA Submitted 19 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    G1 (Applicants ref) 2x Sycamore re-growth/Elder - Fell to ground level. G2 (Applicants ref) 4x Acacia - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches. T1 (Applicants ref) Bay - Remove 2x stems leaning towards property. T2 (Applicants ref) Sycamore - Remove major and significant deadwood over 25mm diameter plus any broken/hanging branches (clients side) waste to be stacked in woodland.

    Granted Trees 14 docs
  • 76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    22/01611/TNCA Submitted 20 Jul 2022 100 yards away

    Works to be undertaken: T1 & T2 Two Sycamores rear of decking. Fell trees to ground level. Reasons for works: - Extensive damage to tress due to squirrel damage

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 76 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX

    20/02729/TNCA Submitted 30 Nov 2020 100 yards away

    Yew trees x2 - raise canopy 6m from pavement, small Yew tree - removal, Maple tree - raise canopy 4m from pavement, Ash trees x5 - remove, Sycamore tree - remove and Ash tree - remove

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

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    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

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    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

    28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

    1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
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    T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01206/TPOC Granted

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    2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00809/TPOC Granted

    1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

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    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees