Planning application
63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Mature English Oak T2 - remove the damaged limbs or reduce to stop the risk of them falling
As published by the council, reference 21/01693/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01693/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 15 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Vauxhall
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 2LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01504/LDP Awaiting decision
63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: demolition of existing side conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension
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23/00523/TPOC Granted
63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS
T2 Cherry (applicant's ref) - Heavily leaning, poor form and encroaching the telephone cable - dismantle to near ground level
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21/00171/TPOC Decided
63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS
Mature English Oak T2 - completely remove the damaged limbs or reduce them to a length which significantly reduces the risk of them falling
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19/02708/TPOC Granted
63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS
T1 Yew x2 - Reduce tops by 2m; T3 Yew x3 - Crown reduce tops by approximately 2m and inside faces by up to 2m. Trees are getting large and blocking a lot of light
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Approved.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 10 August 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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