Planning application
5 South Frith London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0UQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - 2no. Lime Trees - reduce heights back to previous pruning points approx reduction of 3m in height and lightly reduce lateral growth where needed to promote a natural shape to the crown, T2 Cherry tree - reduce height by approx 3m to suitable pruning points and reduce lateral growth lightly to shape and T3 Sycamore - reduce height by approx 4m and lateral growth by up to 2m to shape
As published by the council, reference 19/02359/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 19/02359/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 8 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2019
- Ward
- Vauxhall
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 0UQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00833/TPOC Granted
5 South Frith London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0UQ
2 x Lime (applicants ref G1) - Prune back to most recent previous reduction points. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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14 Nov 2019
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 14 November 2019, 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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