Planning application
4 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LX
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Lime Tree - pollard tree at approximately 35ft shortening lateral branches to create a pollard frame.
As published by the council, reference 20/02311/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02311/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 14 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2020
- Decided
- 23 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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23 Nov 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 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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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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1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO
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