Planning application
12 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 and T2 Mature Chestnut trees to crown thin by 30 % for both trees. Reduce by pruning back the weight in the lower limbs as appropriate
As published by the council, reference 20/01614/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01614/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 28 Jul 2020
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2020
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2020
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 7QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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28 Aug 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 28 August 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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13 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jun
T1(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, overall reduction of approx 25%, to 16m x 7.5m respectively. T2(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, overall reduction of 25%, to 16m x 7.5m respectively. T3(Applicants ref)- Conifer Dismantal and removal to ground level. T4(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, Overall reduction of 25% to 16.5m x 5m respectively. Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
14 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
T1 Sweet Chestnut - reduce by 40% on the boundary fence line
Granted Trees 6 docsSmall domestic -
20 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
1 x dead Ash (shown in applicants photos) - Remove. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders 66/00011/TPO and 66/10020/TPO
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
45 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Cut back one branch which overhangs the neighbouring property of 46 Birch Crescent so that the branch is 1.5m short of the boundary as specified in applicants annotated photo. 2 x Leylandii (applicants ref. T2 and T3) - Remove and replant 5x Leylandii.
Awaiting decision 6 docs -
15 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
1 x Sweet Chestnut (standing at the far end of the rear garden) - Reduce by 15% as indicated on photo attached to email dated 29th May 2026. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders 66/00011/TPO and 66/10020/TPO.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
19, Birch Crescent, Aylesford, ME20 7QE
1 x dead Whitebeam (applicants ref. T1) - Fell and remove the infested wood for disposal. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders 66/00011/TPO and 66/10020/TPO.
Granted Trees 7 docs
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26/00374/TPOC Granted
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1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.
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25/01594/TPOC Granted
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26/01206/TPOC Granted
9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ
2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.
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26/00809/TPOC Granted
1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.
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25/01178/TPOC Granted
Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP
Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.