Planning application
44 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak (T3) 30% reduction to 3 Oak trees and reduction to 1 Cherry tree
As published by the council, reference 21/00734/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00734/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 15 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 15 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2021
- Ward
- Aylesford North And Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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30 Apr 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 30 April 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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