Planning application
Smythe House 45 London Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3AD
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 Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce overall height and spread to 10-12m as indicated in annotated photos included within tree report dated 3rd August 2026 pruning to natural pruning points.
As published by the council, reference 26/01491/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01491/TNCA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Judd
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN10 3AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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
3 documents on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
- TREE DETAILS
- NOTICE OF TREE WORKS
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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