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58 The Ferns Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6NE

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 21/00626/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Chestnut trees x 2; T1 - pollard and T2 - reduce from crown and the other branches - reduction needed due to increasing size

As published by the council, reference 21/00626/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/00626/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
4 Mar 2021
Validated
4 Mar 2021
Decided
16 Apr 2021
Ward
Larkfield South
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 16 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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