Planning application
Bluebell House Bank Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 large Ash to dismantle to near ground level; T2 Field Maples x2 - crown reduce whole crowns by approximately 2-3m; T3 Ash group x3 to dismantle to near ground level; T4 multi-stemmed Ash to dismantle to near ground level
As published by the council, reference 20/00534/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00534/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 4 Mar 2020
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2020
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Hildenborough
- Parish
- Hildenborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 8NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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23 Apr 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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15 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 23 April 2020, 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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