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1 Ffinch Close Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ET

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 20/02176/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 Silver Birch - fell to 2ft

As published by the council, reference 20/02176/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02176/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
30 Sep 2020
Validated
30 Sep 2020
Decided
17 Nov 2020
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/01456/TPOC Granted

    1 Ffinch Close Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ET

    Silver Birch T1 - Fell to ground and replace with suitable native species

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 17 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 20 Aug 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 this refusal means

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    21/01456/TPOC Submitted 20 May 2021 50 yards away

    Silver Birch T1 - Fell to ground and replace with suitable native species

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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    Granted Trees 14 docs

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