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Land Parcel 3 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent

Split decision Tonbridge and Malling 21/01936/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

(A) 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T2) Reduce the overall canopy by 25%, remove overhanging branches away from the garden and thin out the canopy by 50%. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order (B) 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1) Reduce/pollard back to previous points. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 21/01936/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/01936/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Split Decision
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
9 Jul 2021
Validated
9 Jul 2021
Decided
12 Apr 2022
Ward
West Malling And Leybourne
Parish
Leybourne
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 5QY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 12 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 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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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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