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21/02472/TPOC

3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP

Refused Tonbridge and Malling Tree Preservation Order Consent

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

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

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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