Planning application
7 Bull Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 Purple Plum and T2 Silver Birch - remove due to debris and over shading
As published by the council, reference 20/00899/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00899/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 30 Apr 2020
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2020
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2020
- Ward
- Downs And Mereworth
- Parish
- Birling
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME19 5JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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20 Aug 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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