Planning application
9 Oldbury Close Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DJ
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
1 x Hazel (applicants ref. T1 - standing in rear garden of 9 Oldbury Close) - Reduce height to 2m; Stool of Hazel (applicants ref. T2 - standing in rear garden of 9 Oldbury Close in front of summer house) - Reduce the stem that swing is attached to to suitable growth which is the second growth point on the left hand stem past the first union this will balance the shape of the 2 stems. Reduce the height of the remaining vertical stem by approximately 2m to suitable growth points; 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T3 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR) - Reduce height by approximately 5m and shorten lateral growth by up to 3m to balance; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR adjacent to Beech T3) - Reduce height of the tree by approximately 3m to create a Co dominant crown with the Beech tree; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T5 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR adjacent to T4/T3) - Reduce height by approximately 3m and shorten lateral growth by up to 2m to shape
As published by the council, reference 22/01050/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01050/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 13 May 2022
- Validated
- 13 May 2022
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2022
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/02886/TNCA Granted
9 Oldbury Close Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DJ
T1 Hazel to reduce height taking tree height to 10ft; T2 Beech to trim height and lateral spread Height 4m- Lateral 3m; G3 Sycamore to trim height and lateral spread - Height 4m - Lateral 2m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Jun 2022
Decision issued: No Objection
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1 Sep 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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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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9 Oldbury Close Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DJ
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