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30 Acorn Grove Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EW

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00431/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 Ash (applicants ref. T1 standing at 30 Acorn Grove) - Reduce crown by approx 30%, Removing approx 4m all over as specified. Standing in Woodland W1 Tree Preservation Orders 64/00021/TPO and 64/10006/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/00431/TPOC

Application record

Reference
26/00431/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME20 6EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 12 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

Tree Monkeys Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Rugby

Dissolved · incorporated 2009 · Rugby

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 90% granted

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 12 May 2026
  • DITTON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 12 May 2026
  • AYLESFORD PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 06 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 12 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.

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