Planning application
20230229
36 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW
Proposal
Various works to protected woodland: Trees numbered T05-T14 Holly - Removal due to being understory trees and to allow more light into the centre of the woodland; Tree numbered T17 Group of early mature Holly - Partial removal of centrally located trees to allow more dappled light to reach the woodland floor, retention of trees around the boundary; Tree numbered T39 Group of early mature Holly - Removal to allow more dappled light to reach the woodland floor; Holly Saplings - Removal of those centrally location, retention of those along the boundaries.
As published by the council, reference 20230229
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2023
Received by Gravesham
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22 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Consent
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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