Planning application
Lady Vane Close Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent
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 Large Oak - Reduce over-extended limbs over the garage and car parking area by approximately 6 to 8 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points. Reduce remainder of crown by approximately 2 to 3 metres where required, in order to rebalance the overall crown structure.
As published by the council, reference 26/01716/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01716/TNCA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Shipbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01503/TNCA Decided
Lady Vane Close Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent
1 x Oak - Remove 1 x fallen limb, remove 1 x cracked and dangerous limb above, other works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm and remove deadwood only
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26/01329/TNCA Granted
Lady Vane Close Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent
1 x Weeping Pear - Remove and replace with a Prunus Shirotae
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 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.
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
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