Planning application
1 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ER
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove multi stemmed Lime tree. Crown lift to 5m single stemmed Lime and thin crown by 10-15%.
As published by the council, reference 20/01420/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01420/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 7 Jul 2020
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2020
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2020
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 6ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Sep 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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4 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 24 September 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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