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Lyell Court Lyell Road BIRCHINGTON Kent CT7 9JD

Granted Thanet TPO/TH/23/0047 Tree Works TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TH/TPO/22(1997) - 1No False Acacia (T1) - reduce canopy by 1.5m from the tips, 1No Holmoak (T3) - cut tree back to previous pollard points (approx. 2-3m), 3No Sycamores (T5, T6, T7) - raised the crown to a height of 6m all round and crown reduce by 1.5m from the tips all over.

As published by the council, reference TPO/TH/23/0047

Application record

Reference
TPO/TH/23/0047
Type
Tree Works TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
11 Jan 2023
Validated
12 Jan 2023
Decided
22 Feb 2023
Ward
Birchington North
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
CT7 9JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Thanet register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPO/TH/19/1435 Granted

    Lyell Court Lyell Road BIRCHINGTON Kent CT7 9JD

    TH/TPO/13(1977) - 1No Holm Oak (T2) - Reduce by cutting to appropriate growing points the radial length of the lower branches drooping to ground level from around 6m (towards flats) to 4.5m. The remaining crown to be pruned in proportion to maintain the form of the tree, 1No Holm Oak (T3) - Crown raise to 4m, 1No Holm Oak (T4) - Crown raise to 4m and crown reduce to 5m

    Decided 2 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jan 2023

    Received by Thanet

  2. 12 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Top Branch Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Thanet granted permission on 22 February 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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