Planning application
89 Hallsfield Road Chatham Kent ME5 9RT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Hornbeam: Reduce in height and lateral spread by no more than 2m, to keep the tree within current parameters with prudent tree management (T1 of Tree Preservation Order)
As published by the council, reference 22/02714/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 22/02714/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Aylesford North And Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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27 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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1 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 27 January 2023, 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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