Planning application
4 Old Cottages Spring Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DL
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Norway Spruce T1 - fell because of excessive shading and low amenity value replant with birch in similar position
As published by the council, reference 21/00783/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00783/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 17 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2021
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 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
7 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.
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