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14 Locksley Close Chatham Kent ME5 9BT

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 19/02578/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Oak overhanging on S.E. boundary - to remove lateral branches only. 2 Oaks overhanging on N. boundary - to crown lift to approx. 8m and trim back smaller branches above this to clear the property. Small Oak - to remove lower lateral branches and prune back upper branches to clear the house

As published by the council, reference 19/02578/TPOC

Application record

Reference
19/02578/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
31 Oct 2019
Validated
31 Oct 2019
Decided
5 Dec 2019
Ward
Aylesford North And Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 9BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2019

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 5 December 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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