Planning application
Little Orchard 50 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Remove Leylandii, Ornamental Fir, 2x Golden Thujas, Fir, Christmas Tree, Pine, Silver Birch, Sycamore, Flowering Cherry and Tulip trees. Ash and Lime tree to be reduced by 25% and Pollard Golden Leylandii by 50%
As published by the council, reference 20/02051/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02051/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 17 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2020
- Ward
- Wateringbury
- Parish
- Wateringbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME18 5PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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28 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
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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50, Little Orchard, Old Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5PL
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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