34 Oakleigh Close Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9EW

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 3 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 32 Oakleigh Close Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9EW

  20/00539/TPOC Submitted 4 Mar 2020 40m away

  T1 Hornbeam - reduce to a height of 12 and radial spread of 4m due to excessive shading and T2 Silver Birch - fell due to adverse western lean. Replace tree with 1 x Acer Campestre Elsrijk

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 41 Victoria Road Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HB

  20/01123/TPOC Submitted 2 Jun 2020 41m away

  Hornbeam to coppice and allow to regenerate.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 31 Oakleigh Close Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9EW

  20/01064/TPOC Submitted 22 May 2020 44m away

  Fell Hornbeam

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 14 Oakleigh Close Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9EW

  21/01449/LDP Submitted 20 May 2021 90m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: rear dormer extension

  Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 1 Farm Road Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HD

  22/01917/FL Submitted 31 Aug 2022 120m away

  Proposed front and rear dormer windows to allow new bedroom in the loft, creation of a hardstanding with new vehicle access and dropped kerb

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Land Parcel 1 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent

  19/02550/TPOC Submitted 30 Oct 2019 126m away

  Mature trees in Taddington Valley woodland significantly overhanging garden. Three trees include an Oak, Beech and Hornbeam crown lift low overhanging branches to a maximum of 3 metres above top of garden fence

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 25/01178/TPOC Granted

  Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

  Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00963/TPOC Granted

  Tonbridge Chambers Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2HZ

  1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Canopy lift to 5 m above the road and lateral reduction on southern side to give building 3 m clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00683/TPOC Granted

  Four Seasons Park Labour In Vain Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PA

  1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T1) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees