Planning application
Lavender Cottage Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Acer T1 in front garden to reduce by 1m and thin the crown; Mulberry T2 to remove limb touching the garage and raise the crown above the garage roof
As published by the council, reference 20/01864/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01864/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 26 Aug 2020
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2020
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2020
- Ward
- Borough Green And Long Mill
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 0QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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5 Oct 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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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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