Planning application
Summer Court School Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QD
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 and T4 Silver Birch to fell; T2, T3, T5, T8, T9 and T10 Ash trees to fell; T6 Damson to fell; T7 Maple to reduce away from neighbours house and reduce in height by 2m, shaping the side by reducing by 1m; and T11 group of trees to be reduced by 1-2m to suitable growth to maintain them at a height and size
As published by the council, reference 19/02780/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 19/02780/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 25 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2020
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 0QD
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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21/01609/TNCA Granted
Summer Court School Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QD
Works to section fell a Lawson Cypress tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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2 Jan 2020
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
7 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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