Planning application
Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford 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 Ash (applicants ref. T06) - Remove 1 x pendulous limb growing at 5m above ground level to west. Prune back western section of canopy by approx 3m as specified, (Sever Ivy and deadwood). 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T07) - Prune back western side of canopy by approx 2m as specified, (Sever Ivy and deadwood). 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T08) - Pollard both stems at approx 4 - 5m from ground level retaining as habitat poles. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T11) - Reduce southwestern side of canopy by no more than 4m (retaining 6m), (Sever Ivy and deadwood). 1 x Field Maple (applicants ref. T12) - Prune back limb touching garage to give 1m clearance as specified. (21 x dead Elm, 1 x dead unidentified tree, 2 x dead Elm stems and 1 Group of dead Elm in fenceline (applicants ref. T03, T14, T15, T17, T19, G02, G03, G04, G05, G06, G07 and G08) - Fell. 1 x dead Hawthorn (applicants ref. T09) - Fell/pollard as specified. 1 x Maple, 3 x Ash, 3 x Elm and 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T01, T02, T16, T18, T20 and G01) - Remove deadwood only. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T10) - Remove deadwood and Sever Ivy only. 1 x Field Maple (applicants ref. T13) - Remove dead sections of canopy as specified.) All standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/01728/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01728/TPOC
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford North And North Downs
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
Comment by 14 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Tonbridge and Malling through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00649/FL Granted
Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Temporary change of use to vehicle storage until 01 October 2021
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
Who's behind it
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Cantia Arboricultural Services Ltd Agent
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3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- ARBORICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SURVEY
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