Planning application
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
3 x Oak (1 standing at 11 The Spinney and 2 standing at 13 The Spinney) Root pruning/severance necessary to enable repair of collapsed sewer in residential garden (replacement of approximately 3.5 metres of defective 100mm pipework at an estimated depth of 0.7 metres. The section of pipework runs along the side of the property, with the relay location identified by what3words reference: dusty.bravo.smug) as specified in applicants emails dated 6th July 2026 and 15th July 2026, the 13 The Spinney consent for works request.pdf attached to the email dated 6th July 2026 the CBUL-HS-MS-027 - Working Near Trees - V1.pdf attached to the email dated 15th July 2026. Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/01366/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01366/TPOC
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Judd
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN9 2QQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02815/TPOC Granted
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
Oak trees T1 and T2 (applicants refs.) - reduce the canopies by approximately 20 percent back to natural target growth points, leaving cuts no greater than 5cm diameter. In addition, to remove epicormic growth from the trunks. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
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20/02150/TPOC Granted
13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
T1 Oak - Remove lowest limb on west side, remove lowest branch on east side growing towards the house and remove 2 lowest branches on north side
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 Aug 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 31 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
4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- EMAIL REQUESTING WORKS
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- SYSTEM OF WORK
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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13 The Spinney Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QQ
T1 Oak - Remove lowest limb on west side, remove lowest branch on east side growing towards the house and remove 2 lowest branches on north side
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Oak trees T1 and T2 (applicants refs.) - reduce the canopies by approximately 20 percent back to natural target growth points, leaving cuts no greater than 5cm diameter. In addition, to remove epicormic growth from the trunks. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
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