Planning application
1 Elim Cottages Busty Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HP
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 Large Holly - carefully dismantle tree which is in decline, T2 Regenerated Silver Birch - reduce height by approx 2.5m, reduce sides to shape and balance, all cuts made to suitable secondary growth points
As published by the council, reference 19/01846/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 19/01846/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 5 Aug 2019
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2019
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2019
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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20/01029/FL Granted
1 Elim Cottages Busty Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HP
Garden room/summer house erected in rear garden
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20/00619/LDP Refused
1 Elim Cottages Busty Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of garden room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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2 Sep 2019
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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