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The Red House 3 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/00636/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

T1 Reduce height of Lime by 20% and prune back overhanging branches, T2 Yew - Reduce height by 30% and cut back overhanging branches, T3 x2 Yew - Reduce height by 30% and cut back overhanging branches, T4 x2 Lime - Reduce height by 30% and cut overhanging branches, T5 Thuja 1-9 - Reduce height by 60%, T6 Leylandi 1-6 - Remove alternate trees 1,3,5 and reduce height by 60%, trees 2, 4, 6 to replant with Thuja hedge, T7 Mulberry - Reduce total tree by 50%, T8 Cherry - Reduce height by 50% and T9 Beech 1-5 Overgrown hedge reduce back to original hedge height

As published by the council, reference 20/00636/TNCA

Application record

Reference
20/00636/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
No Objection
Received
18 Mar 2020
Validated
18 Mar 2020
Decided
15 May 2020
Ward
Wateringbury
Parish
Wateringbury
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME18 5PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 15 May 2020

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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