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3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 21/02472/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

T1 Pine - Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce lateral growth towards neighbouring property by 1.2m, T2 Pine - Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce lateral growth towards property by 1-2m, T3 Pine - Reduce height by 3-4 m and reduce lateral growth towards property by 1m, T4 Oak - Reduce branch growing over path and road by 3-4M and reduce height of remaining top by 2-3m as specified, T5 Pine - Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce growth towards property by 1m, T6 Oak - Reduce height by 3-4m and lateral growth by 2-3m as specified. All standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 21/02472/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/02472/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
13 Sep 2021
Validated
13 Sep 2021
Decided
24 Jan 2022
Ward
Aylesford North And Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 9HP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/01149/TPOC Granted

    3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

    1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce northern and western canopy by 2M and Height by 2M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022; 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce southern crown and height by 2M and Reduce 2 lower branches extending north towards property by 1M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022; 1 x Pine (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce branch forming new leader by 1M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022 (remove deadwood); (3 x Pine (applicants ref. T2, T3 and T6) - Remove deadwood only). All standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 18 Jul 2022 Trees
  • 21/00132/FL Granted

    3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

    Demolition of existing porch and construction of single storey side extension

    Decided 12 Mar 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Sep 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 24 Jan 2022

    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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  • 3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

    22/01149/TPOC Submitted 24 May 2022 50 yards away

    1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce northern and western canopy by 2M and Height by 2M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022; 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce southern crown and height by 2M and Reduce 2 lower branches extending north towards property by 1M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022; 1 x Pine (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce branch forming new leader by 1M as specified in Hoods Tree Services Ltd Report dated 14th May 2022 (remove deadwood); (3 x Pine (applicants ref. T2, T3 and T6) - Remove deadwood only). All standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

    21/00132/FL Submitted 19 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing porch and construction of single storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
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  • 8 Sarsen Heights Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HW

    20/01657/FL Submitted 31 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed two storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  • 6 Sarsen Heights Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HW

    22/02592/TPOC Submitted 24 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    1 x Oak - Cut back overhanging branches shown within the blue polygons on applicants two photographs received on the 8th December 2022 pruning back to the nearest suitable growth points in accordance with BS3998:2010 and remove deadwood. T1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 11 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

    20/01255/TPOC Submitted 18 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    English Oak Crown reduce by removing up to 2 metres of growth to leave a well-balanced and shaped crown

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 12 Hepplewhite Mews Chatham Kent ME5 9ED

    22/01321/TPOC Submitted 17 Jun 2022 100 yards away

    1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce spread on side of crown facing 12 Hepplewhite Mews only by up to 3m and reduce remainder of the crown by up to 2m to balance taking care to prune to live secondary growth points and maintaining an even, balanced shape. T1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce height by 1.5m and average radial spread by 2m taking care to prune to live secondary growth points and maintaining an even, balanced shape. T4 of Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 14 docs

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