Planning application
28 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Silver birch (T2)- Reduction of crown height from current 17m to 12m and reduction of lateral spread from current 8m to 5m, removal of deadwood
As published by the council, reference 21/02464/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/02464/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 10 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2021
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2021
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 6EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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22 Dec 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 22 December 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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