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Land At Ditton Place Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SX

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 19/02619/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell group of 8 Sycamores and a smaller group of 3 Sycamores to reduce impact of sap falling on parked cars under the trees located at 32a Ditton Place

As published by the council, reference 19/02619/TPOC

Application record

Reference
19/02619/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Nov 2019
Validated
7 Nov 2019
Decided
6 Jan 2020
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2019

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 6 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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