Planning application
61 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut (Stool Of 3 stems) to coppice and leave stool to regrow
As published by the council, reference 20/02581/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02581/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Nov 2020
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 29 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 7QQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 29 December 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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