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Former Redland Tileworks Redwell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9EH

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 22/02703/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Remove Sycamore standing in strip of land between the rear garden of 5 Nutfields at Redwell Lane. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 22/02703/TPOC

Application record

Reference
22/02703/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Dec 2022
Validated
9 Dec 2022
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
Parish
Ightham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN15 9EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20/02091/TPOC Granted

    Former Redland Tileworks Redwell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9EH

    T22 Large Oak - remove major deadwood to the woodland side of the tree, T27 Oak - remove major deadwood above the bank, T32 Dead Sweet Chestnut - dismantle and fell to near ground level, T42 Mature Pine - remove deadwood, T67 Hazel - fell to coppice, T68 Oak - remove large deadwood over the road, T70 Oak- raise crown over road to approx 5m, T79 Dead Ivy Clad Birch - dismantle and fell to near ground level

    Decided 18 Nov 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Dec 2022

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 9 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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