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1 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00402/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 Hornbeam (applicants ref. T1) - Re-pollard to previous points. 1 x multi-stem Hornbeam (applicants ref. T2) - Re-pollard to 28 feet in height. Both standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 26/00402/TPOC

Application record

Reference
26/00402/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME5 9HN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01768/TPOC Granted

    1 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    Large Hornbeam x 2 to remove lateral branches on garden side and take scaffold branches back to within 1m of trunk. Smaller Hornbeam to reduce by 20%

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Trees
  • 20/00547/TPOC Granted

    1 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    Large Hornbeam (x2) - remove lateral branches that are garden side and take garden side scaffold branches back to within 1m of trunk and Smaller Hornbeam (x1) - reduce by 20% of all lateral branches all round

    Decided 27 Apr 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

VSP Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 21 May 2026
  • OFFICER REPORT Decision · 21 May 2026
  • AYLESFORD PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 06 May 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREE Site Location Plan · 06 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 06 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 21 May 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 1 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    21/01768/TPOC Submitted 23 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Large Hornbeam x 2 to remove lateral branches on garden side and take scaffold branches back to within 1m of trunk. Smaller Hornbeam to reduce by 20%

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 1 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    20/00547/TPOC Submitted 5 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Large Hornbeam (x2) - remove lateral branches that are garden side and take garden side scaffold branches back to within 1m of trunk and Smaller Hornbeam (x1) - reduce by 20% of all lateral branches all round

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • HIGHWAY LAND REAR OF 16, Walsham Road, Walderslade, Chatham

    25/01691/PA Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    1 x dead Ivy covered Birch stem (standing along Tunbury Avenue adjacent to alley exit from Walsham Road), dead tree(s) (standing along Tunbury Avenue opposite rear garden of 44 Oaks Dene), 1 x dead Birch (standing along Tunbury Avenue rear of 22 Walsham Road adjacent to alley exit) and 1 x dead Cherry (standing along Tunbury Avenue opposite street light JTEB005) - Fell as specified. Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided Trees 1 doc
  • 43 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    19/01269/TPOC Submitted 30 May 2019 50 yards away

    Oak Tree in front garden to remove dead wood and reduce lateral branched by approximataly 1m and Oak tree back garden to remove dead wood and raise crown

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 21, Oaks Dene, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HN

    25/01739/TPOC Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Lower crown reduction to over extended limbs, current length 6-7m. Reducing back by 2m to growth points to rebalance the crown. Middle crown reducing back by 1m to growth points to balance the overall shape (as indicated in applicants annotated photo). Standing in W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 16 Oaks Dene Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HN

    25/01611/TPOC Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    2 x Oak (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Remove. Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    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
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

    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

    9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ

    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

    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

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