Planning application
Elm Tree Cottage, Yopps Green, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PY
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Mixed native hedge (H1) to be reduced in height to 2.3m approx, and Hawthorn (T1) to reduce in height to 1.8m approx
As published by the council, reference 20/01320/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01320/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 25 Jun 2020
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2020
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2020
- Ward
- Borough Green And Long Mill
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 0PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Jul 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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