Planning application
Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent
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 twin-stemmed Birch (closest tree to driveway of number 46 and lamp column) - Prune back to give 2m clearance to street light; 1 x Birch (outside number 45- 2nd tree from drive largest Birch in group) - Remove deadwood only
As published by the council, reference 22/01557/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01557/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 23 Jun 2022
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2022
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2022
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02020/TNCA Decided
Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent
2 x dead Birch (standing in front of 45 and 46 Birch Crescent) - Fell as specified
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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4 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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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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