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40 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02920/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

3 x Sweet Chestnuts (G1) to raise crown to approx 20ft back to main trunk; 6 x Sweet Chestnuts (G2) to crown raise secondary branches back to main trunk to a height of 30ft to reduce overhang into property; Multiple Beech trees (G3) to raise crown to approximately 15ft back to main stem

As published by the council, reference 20/02920/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/02920/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Dec 2020
Validated
21 Dec 2020
Decided
8 Feb 2021
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 7QE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 8 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 8 February 2021, 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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