Planning application
3 And 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to reduce the canopy by 20% of the minor stem of the Holm Oak in 3 Birchwood Drive as per annotated photo; Remove decayed stump of a Cherry tree (rear garden No 5 Birchwood Drive) and remove decayed stump of a Coppice Hazel (rear garden No 5 Birchwood Drive) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981
As published by the council, reference 23/00332/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00332/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent for TPO
- Received
- 16 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 11 May 2023
- Ward
- Joydens Wood
- Parish
- Wilmington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA2 7NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2023
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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11 May 2023
Decision issued: Consent for TPO
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation granted permission on 11 May 2023, 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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3 & 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE
Application for Ash Tree in No.5: Remove marked 'dog leg' branch and smaller branches over the driveway as per annotated photo; Oak in the front garden of No.5: Reduce the overhang to the house by approx 3m, Reduce the crown all over by an average of approx 2m to reduce the overall size of the tree while retaining the shape and form, Remove significant deadwood as per annotated photos; Holm Oak in No.5: Dismantle / Fell to near ground level the smaller stem in its entirety; Holm Oak in No.3: Thin the canopy by approximately 20%. all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981
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3 & 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE
Application for Ash Tree in No.5: Remove marked 'dog leg' branch and smaller branches over the driveway as per annotated photo; Oak in the front garden of No.5: Reduce the overhang to the house by approx 3m, Reduce the crown all over by an average of approx 2m to reduce the overall size of the tree while retaining the shape and form, Remove significant deadwood as per annotated photos; Holm Oak in No.5: Dismantle / Fell to near ground level the smaller stem in its entirety; Holm Oak in No.3: Thin the canopy by approximately 20%. all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981
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