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Playing Fields Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/01266/TNCA

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

3 x Ash (applicant refs T1, T2 and T3 - T1 and T2 standing adjacent to boundary between Smythe House 45 and Welldon House 47/49 London Road and T3 standing adjacent to path that runs along the north side of the playing fields in locations marked on annotated aerial image) - Crown reductions to secondary fork unions approximately 4 metres from branch tips as specified.

As published by the council, reference 26/01266/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/01266/TNCA
Status
Unknown
Decision
No Objection
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decided
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Judd
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN9 1JP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00475/TNCA Granted

    Playing Fields Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    T1 - Pendunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - Fell and replace - Specimen is in decline, large amounts of deadwood and cambium recession at the base. much of the crown is overhanging the footpath. T2- Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) - Fell and replace - Specimen is in decline and half of the crown has died, located in an area of heavy footfall. T3- Holm oak (Quercus ilex)- Remove hung up branch and split horizontal branch at 9m in the crownT4 -Pendunculate Oak (Quercus robur)- Clear branches from streetlight by removing/ reducing lowest lateral branches.

    Decided 11 Apr 2023 Trees
  • 22/02710/TNCA Granted

    Playing Fields Tonbridge School High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP

    G1 - 5 no. Young Walnut trees with stem diameter's no greater than 190mm, fell and the stumps ground out to allow for the re-alignment of the rugby training grid

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  6. 30 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 28 Aug 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 28 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES Site Location Plan · 06 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 06 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 28 August 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 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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