Planning application
259 Robin Hood Lane Blue Bell Hill Chatham Kent ME5 9QU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 x twin-stemmed Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T3) Reduce dead stem to a safe height (3m) and remove dead top of remaining stem only. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4) Remove deadwood as specified and dead hung up Ash limb only. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/01250/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01250/TPOC
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 28 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford North And North Downs
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME5 9QU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00294/TPOC Decided
259 Robin Hood Lane Blue Bell Hill Chatham Kent ME5 9QU
2 x dead Sweet Chestnut (marked as T1 and T2 in photos, aerial image and plan attached to applicants email dated 18th February 2026) - Reduce down to 3-4m high habitat poles. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order
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20/00502/FL Granted
259 Robin Hood Lane Blue Bell Hill Chatham Kent ME5 9QU
Porch to front elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jun 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Permitted.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- PARISH COUNCIL
- RESPONSE
- APPLICATION
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tonbridge and Malling's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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