Planning application
HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL, 38, DRY HILL PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3BU
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Formative prune, T2 Sycamore - Prune Tonbridge School side to give clearance of building (1.5m), T3 Ash - Pollard to 4m above crown break (neighbouring tree - permission/arrangements made by the school), T4 Ash - Reduce by 25-30% (decay at base), T5 Beech - lift to 2.5m and G1 Self sown Ash/Sycamore etc - remove
As published by the council, reference 19/02911/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 19/02911/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 11 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2019
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2020
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN10 3BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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14 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
5 documents on file for this application
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