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The Tower Oldbury Place Spring Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DR

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 21/02794/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

T1 Oak - Crown reduce lower overhang by approximately 3m and remove major deadwood. Tree heavily overhangs a neighbours property and they have asked if it could be reduced back to improve light and reduce to amount of bits dropped on cars

As published by the council, reference 21/02794/TNCA

Application record

Reference
21/02794/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
11 Aug 2021
Validated
11 Aug 2021
Decided
20 Oct 2021
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Ightham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN15 9DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 20 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  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 happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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