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36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00287/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 Silver Birch (indicated by blue dot on applicants plan) - Crown reduce by 30%. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 26/00287/TPOC

Application record

Reference
26/00287/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME5 9BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00537/TPOC Granted

    36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T1) - Fell due to low amenity value and excessive shading. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 19 Apr 2023 Trees
  • 22/01370/FL Granted

    36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    Single storey detached garage in rear corner of back garden

    Decided 17 Aug 2022 Full applications
  • 21/01645/TPOC Granted

    36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    Sweet Chestnut T1 and T2 to coppice; T3 Oak to reduce stem growing sideways back to main stem; and T4 Oak to reduce crown by 30%

    Decided 1 Oct 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 05 Jun 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 05 Jun 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 08 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREE Site Location Plan · 10 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO Photo · 19 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 19 Feb 2026
  • PHOTO Photo · 19 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 5 June 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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  • 36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    22/01370/FL Submitted 24 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Single storey detached garage in rear corner of back garden

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
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  • 36 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    23/00537/TPOC Submitted 10 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T1) - Fell due to low amenity value and excessive shading. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 34 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    21/00420/TPOC Submitted 16 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Whitebeam T1 - Crown reduce tree by no more than 40% (Height 9m , Removing up to 4m, leaving 5m. Radial Spread 3.5m, removing no more than 1.5m, leaving at 2m

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 32 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    22/00613/TPOC Submitted 16 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Silver Birch -crown reduce by 1/3 in both height and diameter. Standing in Woodland W5 of the TPO

    Withdrawn Trees 4 docs
  • 32 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    22/00817/TPOC Submitted 8 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Hornbeam in back garden - Reduce crown spread to no less than 3 meters in any direction and the crown height to no less than 8 meters from ground level due to excessive shade. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 34 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    21/02063/FL Submitted 26 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable space, construction of new attached side garage and removal of two Silver Birch trees and one dwarf tree. Construction of new vehicular access off Papion Grove

    Granted Full applications Trees 12 docs

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