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36 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

Granted Gravesham 20230229 Works to Protected Tree(s)

Works: Trees

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

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

Application record

Reference
20230229
Type
Works to Protected Tree(s)
Status
Consent for TPO tree works
Decision
Consent
Received
9 Mar 2023
Validated
9 Mar 2023
Decided
22 Mar 2023
Ward
Higham
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7NW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2023

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 22 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Consent

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 22 March 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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