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17 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 21/01916/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to reduce a Willow T1 by approx 3m, a Gum T2 tree by approx 25% and to top Laurels G2 by approx 1m

As published by the council, reference 21/01916/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/01916/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
7 Jul 2021
Validated
7 Jul 2021
Decided
31 Aug 2021
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00347/TPOC Granted

    17 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES

    Applicants ref: T1 Eucalyptus: crown reduce approx 25% from height 10m to 7m & lateral spread from 9m to 7m to balance crown and minimise falling debris. Remove deadwood. Applicants ref: T2 Silver birch. Crown reduce/shape from 12m to 8m to align tree with those situated nearby and reduce/minimise debris. Deadwood to be removed. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 31 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Approved.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 31 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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