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Entrance To Monk Orchard Wilmington Kent

Granted Dartford 21/00500/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for reduction of 30% (intended dimensions 8.4 m high and 5.6m wide), trimming branches back 2 metres from the properties of number 1 and 2 of Monks Orchard, crown lift to remove branches 10 metres from ground of 1 No. Yew tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1995

As published by the council, reference 21/00500/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/00500/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Consent for TPO
Received
31 Mar 2021
Validated
8 Apr 2021
Decided
25 May 2021
Ward
Princes
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2021

    Received by Dartford

  2. 8 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 May 2021

    Decision issued: Consent for TPO

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 25 May 2021, 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 tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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