Planning application
Chestnuts 2 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ
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
- 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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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11 Feb 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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OLDE TIMBERS, 4, HOLTWOOD AVENUE, AYLESFORD, ME20 7QJ
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
T1 Conifer - fell due to Buttress root beginning to damage neighbouring side access
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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)
Granted Trees 6 docs -
196 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF
Single storey rear extension together with external decking
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
263 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QD
1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Pollard at approx. 8M as shown in photo; 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce height by 1 quarter and trim as specified, (remove deadwood); 1 x Scots Pine, 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T3 and T4) - Reduce height by 1 quarter and trim to prevent overhang onto public highway and footpath; 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Re-pollard and tidy to previous points at 10M; 1 x Conifer (applicants ref. T6) - Pollard to unspecified height; 1 x Larch (applicants ref. T7) - Reduce height by 1 quarter as specified; 1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T8) - To reduce height of the tree to around gutter height of the neighbours house and shape remaining stems as specified; 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T9) - Reduce to previous points at approx. 12M, (remove deadwood); 1 x Sweet Chestnut (shown in photo - applicants ref. T10) - Remove the stems which overhang the footpath and reduce the height by 1 quarter; Line of mixed Conifers/Spruce (applicants ref. G1) - reduce to 8ft and trim both faces to create a balanced square hedgerow and prevent hang over onto public footpath
Decided Trees 5 docs -
196 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF
A Sweet Chestnut at entrance- Remove 4 lower branches to clear highway. B Sweet Chestnut overhanging garden- Reduce 3 lower branches by 50%. C Sweet Chestnut on boundary- Remove 2 small lower branches.
Granted Trees 6 docs
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