Planning application
411 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Works: Trees
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Proposal
12 x Leylandii (applicants ref. T1 to T12), Dense line of Leylandii Conifers (applicants ref. Grp 1) and 1 x Red Acer (applicants ref. T17) - Trim new growth by up to 300mm from crown height and sides as specified. 1 x Conifer (applicants ref. T13) - Trim new growth by up to 150mm from sides as specified. 1 x Conifer and 1 x Hinoki Cypress (applicants ref. T14 and T15) - Remove and replace these trees with a Drought tolerant Pine such as Pinus Heldreichii or similar. 2 x Maple and 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T16, T18 and T25) - Trim new growth by 1m from crown height and sides as specified. 1 x Juniper (applicants ref. T19) - Trim new growth by up to 250mm from crown height and sides as specified. 1 x Larch and 1 x Juniper (applicants ref. T20 and T21) - Trim dead branches by up to 1m. 2 x Leylandii (applicants ref. T22 and T23) - Trim new growth by up to 500mm from crown height and sides as specified. 1 x Leylandii (applicants ref. T24) - Trim new growth - reducing crown by 1m in height and by up to 500mm from sides as specified. 1 x Hawthorn (applicants ref. T26) - Reduce Crown in height by 2m and trim branches by 0.5-1m from sides as specified. All Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order reference 77/10066/TPO. Dense line of Conifers standing in neighbouring property to the rear [255 Woodlands Road] (applicants ref. Grp 2) - Trim new growth by 250mm on side of crown facing 411 London Road only as specified. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order reference 92/10066/TPO
As published by the council, reference 26/01431/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01431/TPOC
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford South And Ditton
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME20 6DB
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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26/00067/FL Granted
411 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Demolition of existing extension, erection of rear single storey extension with small first floor extension above.
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20/02911/FL Granted
411 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Demolition of existing extension; erection of rear single storey extension with small first floor extension above
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
- AYLESFORD PARISH COUNCIL
- EMAIL RESPONSE TO INVALID REQUEST
- MORE DETAIL ON EXTENT OF WORKS
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE LOCATION REAR
- TREE LOCATION FRONT
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
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