Planning application
Mill Pond Mill Lane Wateringbury Maidstone Kent
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
The trees are dead and need to be taken down as right next to the public footpath MR508
As published by the council, reference 22/01453/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01453/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 4 Jul 2022
- Validated
- 4 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2022
- Ward
- Wateringbury
- Parish
- Wateringbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jul 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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12 Aug 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
7 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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