Planning application
71 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
Sweet Chestnut (T1) to fell due to low amenity value, tall, spindly, excessive deadwood, bark missing from top half of tree and visible cavity in top half section of stem visible from ground
As published by the council, reference 21/00939/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00939/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 30 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2021
- Ward
- Aylesford North And Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/01985/TPOC Granted
71 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU
T1 Silver Birch - fell because of low amenity value and replant with standard Silver Birch, T2 Cherry Tree - fell because grown too large and replant with Cherry Tree in same position, T4 Oak Tree - crown lift to 4m to reduce garden shade, T5 Oak, Beech and Hornbeam - crown lift to 4m to remove overhanging garden and reduce shade, T6 Cherry Tree - crown reduction prune by 30% and T7 Hedge - reduce by 50%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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31 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 June 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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71 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU
T1 Silver Birch - fell because of low amenity value and replant with standard Silver Birch, T2 Cherry Tree - fell because grown too large and replant with Cherry Tree in same position, T4 Oak Tree - crown lift to 4m to reduce garden shade, T5 Oak, Beech and Hornbeam - crown lift to 4m to remove overhanging garden and reduce shade, T6 Cherry Tree - crown reduction prune by 30% and T7 Hedge - reduce by 50%
Granted Trees 5 docs -
60 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BU
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T1,Oak-Tree is in the garden of 60 Hurst hill with branches overhanging 50 Hurst Hill - Primary limbs have been removed in the past that overhung the garden, request to remove established epicormic regrowth, reduce remaining secondary branches back to boundary (removing approx 2m) and reduce top by 2m. This would not be the whole tree just the tops encroaching over the garden. Reason for works- To alleviate acorns from fallen onto patio, bar and outdoor cooking area. Standing in Group W5 of Tree Preservation Order
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