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10, Laburnum Drive Aylesford ME20 6LU

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 20/01928/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Removed for the construction of a garden wall

As published by the council, reference 20/01928/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/01928/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refuse
Received
3 Sep 2020
Validated
3 Sep 2020
Decided
28 Oct 2020
Ward
Larkfield South
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 28 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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