19, Bordyke, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1NW
Refused on 24 September 2025
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
London Plane tree. This very large tree has a stem which overhangs the garden of 18 Bordyke. The stem leans at an angle and broken branches have fallen into the garden. The proposed works will remove 2/3 of the stem which leans in a south-easterly direction. The stem will be reduced to appx 12mtrs above ground level as indicated in annotated photo submitted by the applicant. T1 of Tree Preservation Orders references 96/10124/TPO and 05/00007/TPO.
- Received
- 25 November 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- ReceivedReceived25 Nov
- ValidatedValidated3 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date28 Jan
- DecidedDecided24 Sep
Decided in 295 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a tree application at 19, Bordyke, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1NW. Tonbridge has handled 1,088 applications of this type. This one was decided in 303 days, 34 weeks longer than Tonbridge's typical decision time. The site is in the Tonbridge conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Cage Green And Angel. We hold 641 applications in total for the TN9 postcode area.
98% of trees applications at Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TN9 1NW
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Tonbridge
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 December 2024
- Target decision date
- 28 January 2025
- Application expires
- 20 March 2025
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 107 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13587486
- UPRN
- 010013918919
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: TonbridgePart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202530 Oct
T1 (Applicants ref.) - Evergreen Magnolia - Crown reduce height by 20% (2.0m reduction) Standing in Group G1…
WithdrawnTree Preservation Order Consent25/01792/PA - 202510 Oct
T1 (Applicants ref) London Plane- Remove 1/4 of the stem which leans in a south-easterly direction. The stem…
PendingTree Preservation Order Consent25/01678/PA - 20253 Jun
1 x Plane (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce branches overhanging number 16 Lime Tree Close back to the previous…
ApprovedTree Preservation Order Consent25/00959/PA
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