Planning application
The Oast House Taylors Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5DS
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Mature Yew - T1 - Reduce entire canopy by up to 2.5 metres and carefully shape all round to suitable growing points and T2 Large Grafted Cherry - Carefully reduce by up to 2 metres off top of canopy and canopy closest to the house. Reduce canopy which is spreading towards garage by up to 3 metres only to secondary growth points
As published by the council, reference 20/01629/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01629/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jul 2020
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2020
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2020
- Ward
- Downs And Mereworth
- Parish
- Trottiscliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 5DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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4 Sep 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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