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Sussex House 409 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 26/01673/TNCA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Line of Conifer trees (1 to 8 of applicants rear garden plan and photos 1 and 2 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Lift the crowns of this line of trees by up to 1m. 1 x Conifer (9 of applicants rear garden plan and photo 3 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Trim only the lateral branches as indicated on annotated photo. (Mixed species Conifer and other evergreen hedge (1 to 8 of applicants front garden plan and photo 6 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) and Conifer hedge (10 of applicants rear garden plan and photo attached to email dated 20th August 2026) - Trim the regrowth from previous works to the conifers/evergreens whilst leaving sufficient green growth to maintain a green top and face without cutting into old bare brown wood. Laurel (photo 5 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Trim.)

As published by the council, reference 26/01673/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/01673/TNCA
Status
Unknown
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Apr 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 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00327/TPOC Granted

    Sussex House 409 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    1 x Conifer (11 of applicants rear garden plan and photo 4 of the applicants annotated photos received on the 25th February 2026) - Reduce height and lateral branches by up to 1M. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 15 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 June 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

5 documents on file for this application

  • PHOTO ATTACHED TO EMAIL DATED 20TH AUGUST 2026 Photo · 20 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES IN REAR GARDEN Site Location Plan · 20 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES AT FRONT Site Location Plan · 20 Apr 2026
  • TREES TO BE TRIMMED Drawing · 25 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Feb 2026

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What 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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