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237 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 21/01559/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 Tree (T1) to crown reduce by 30%, cutting back long branches and reducing excessive shading

As published by the council, reference 21/01559/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/01559/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refuse
Received
2 Jun 2021
Validated
2 Jun 2021
Decided
21 Jul 2021
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 7QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20/02011/FL Granted

    237 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    Single storey front extension

    Decided 6 Nov 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 21 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 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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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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  • 237 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    20/02011/FL Submitted 15 Sep 2020 7m away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
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  • 235 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    20/01810/TPOC Submitted 20 Aug 2020 20m away

    T1 (front) Silver Birch to reduce by 20%, T2 (rear) Sweet Chestnut to reduce to previous points and remove epicormic (H18m to 16m W6m to 4m) and T3 Sweet Chestnut is for reference only, T4 Juniper to fell to ground level

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  • 15 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE

    26/00234/TPOC Submitted 11 Feb 2026 27m away

    1 x Sweet Chestnut (standing at the far end of the rear garden) - Reduce by 15% as indicated on photo attached to email dated 29th May 2026. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Orders 66/00011/TPO and 66/10020/TPO.

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  • 233 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    21/00069/TPOC Submitted 12 Jan 2021 30m away

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  • 233 Woodlands Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QF

    21/00722/TPOC Submitted 12 Mar 2021 32m away

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