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8 Marston Walk Chatham Kent ME5 9BZ

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02256/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Hornbeam (T1) to pollard at previous pollard points, Oak (T2) to pollard at previous prune points, Oak (T3) to reduce height from 8m to 6m and radial spread from 4.5m to 2m

As published by the council, reference 20/02256/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02256/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
8 Oct 2020
Validated
8 Oct 2020
Decided
18 Nov 2020
Ward
Aylesford North And Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 9BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 18 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 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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