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Chestnuts 2 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 21/00051/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Removal of potentially dangerous branches from Oak tree at the front of the property by qualified tree surgeon, following fall of branch near public footpath and neighbour's property; Levelling and shaping of hedges along the front and rear boundaries of the property

As published by the council, reference 21/00051/TNCA

Application record

Reference
21/00051/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
8 Jan 2021
Validated
8 Jan 2021
Decided
11 Feb 2021
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 7QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/02643/TPOC Granted

    Chestnuts 2 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ

    T1, T2 and T3 Sweet Chestnuts to pollard to below decayed union. T4 Sweet Chestnut to dismantle to almost ground level (due to low level rot near base)

    Decided 19 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jan 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 11 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 29 Jul 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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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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    25/01397/PA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    T1 (Applicants ref) Lawson Cypress- Fell to ground level. The tree has been topped previously and though it has begun to recover is now of poor form. It has grown wider following the topping and interferes with neighbouring property.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Olde Timbers 4 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ

    21/01004/TNCA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    T1 Conifer - fell due to Buttress root beginning to damage neighbouring side access

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  • 259 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QD

    19/02938/FL Submitted 13 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Two storey front extension and single storey side extension

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  • 259 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QD

    19/01954/TNCA Submitted 16 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    T1 Silver Birch to fell dead to fence height; T2 Hornbeam to reduce to approx. 10m x 3m diameter; T3 Sweet Chestnut to re-pollard; T4 4 stemmed Sweet Chestnut to re-pollard, and T5 Sweet Chestnut to reduce giving 2m clearance of garage and 6m clearance of the road

    Granted Trees 6 docs
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  • Chestnuts 2 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ

    19/02643/TPOC Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    T1, T2 and T3 Sweet Chestnuts to pollard to below decayed union. T4 Sweet Chestnut to dismantle to almost ground level (due to low level rot near base)

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 196 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    21/02471/FL Submitted 13 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension together with external decking

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
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    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

    28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

    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

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

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    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00809/TPOC Granted

    1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees