Planning application
Pollards Yardley Close Tonbridge Kent TN9 1QA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TG1 2x large ivy covered Common Ash and 1x large ivy covered Norway Maple - reduce height of both Common Ash trees by approx 5-6m from height and approx 2-3m from lateral spread, reduce Norway Maple to finalised height of Ash trees and lift to approx 5m by removal of low branches back to main stem and remove numerous squirrel damaged branches, T2 Mature Common Beech - reduce height to finalised height of Common Ash and Maple trees and lift to approx 5m by removal of low branches back to main stem, T3 multi stemmed Norway Maple - reduce to finalised height of Ash trees and reduce lateral growth, lift to approx 5m by removal of low branches back to main stem and remove numerous squirrel damaged branches, TG4 group of trees in centre of tree line (Holly, Ash, Mixed Conifer) - reduce all trees to finalised height of top of telephone pole (approx 7m) to an even level and lift low growth to approx 5m to an even level
As published by the council, reference 20/01918/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01918/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Medway
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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19 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 November 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
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