Planning application
2 Yardley Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1NE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
3 x Lime (applicants ref. G1) - Repollard back to previous points. 1 x Oak, 3 x Holly and 2 x Elm (applicants ref. T1 and G2) - Fell. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce overextended laterals by up to 3.5m resulting in a branch length of no more than 2.5m from the main stem as specified. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T3) - Reduce by up to 3m to a residual height of 11m and overall crown spread of 7m as specified. 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce by up to 2.5m to a residual height of 7m and overall spread of 8m as specified. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce back to previous points, removing up to 2.5m growth, to a residual height of 16m and overall spread of 11m as specified. 2x Holly, 1 x Lawson Cypress and 7x Beech (applicants ref. G3) - Reduce by up to 3m to a residual height of 15m and overall spread of each tree no more than 3.5m as specified.
As published by the council, reference 26/01556/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01556/TNCA
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN9 1NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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16 Sep 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONS OF TREES AND PHOTOS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 16 September 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
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