Planning application
Ightham Warren Tonbridge Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9AP
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Sycamore - pollard the tree to approx 4-5 above the bifurcation to begin the cyclic pruning process for easy maintenance
As published by the council, reference 20/00549/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00549/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 5 Mar 2020
- Validated
- 28 Mar 2020
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01506/TNCA Decided
Ightham Warren Tonbridge Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9AP
1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T1 - with significant dieback and stem cavity) only - Remove
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20/02801/TNCA Granted
Ightham Warren Tonbridge Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9AP
Remove/fell to ground level Eucalyptus in courtyard area and poison with eco plugs to prevent regrowth
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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28 Mar 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Apr 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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15 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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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