Planning application
4 Oldbury Cottages Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Silver Birch : 30% reduction and thin canopy
As published by the council, reference 22/01480/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01480/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 6 Jul 2022
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2022
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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