Planning application
3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 22/01149/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01149/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 May 2022
- Validated
- 24 May 2022
- Decided
- 18 Jul 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.
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21/02472/TPOC Refused
3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
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
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21/00132/FL Granted
3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
Demolition of existing porch and construction of single storey side extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Jul 2022
Decision issued: Approved
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 18 July 2022, 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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3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
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
Refused Trees 5 docs -
3 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
Demolition of existing porch and construction of single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docsSmall domestic -
8 Sarsen Heights Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HW
Proposed two storey side extension
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6 Sarsen Heights Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HW
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 -
12 Hepplewhite Mews Chatham Kent ME5 9ED
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 -
22 Catkin Close Chatham Kent ME5 9HP
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