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15 Ffinch Close Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ET

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02010/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Sweet Chestnut - fell to 2.5m, T2 Sweet Chestnut - leaning stem reduce to approx 5m, T3 Hornbeam - crown thin by 15%

As published by the council, reference 20/02010/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02010/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 Sep 2020
Validated
15 Sep 2020
Decided
5 Nov 2020
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 5 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

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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