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411 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 26/01431/TPOC

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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

Comment by 9 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Tonbridge and Malling through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 62 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

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

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