Planning application
7 Willow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6QZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Row of conifers (adjacent to boundary with 194 Willowmead) - Trim the branches of the Conifers in the line which are overhanging the garden of 194 Willowmead back to strong green growth in order to maintain a live green face and not expose interior brown foliage/branches. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 26/00253/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00253/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Larkfield
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME20 6QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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27 Apr 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
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 27 April 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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