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17 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 23/00007/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

1 x lime tree (overhanging the property of 19 Portman Park) - Remove scaffold limb indicated in applicants photo received on the 6th February 2023 and Reduce remainder of tree back to most recent previous pollard/reduction points pruning in accordance with the recommendations in British Standard BS3998:2010 (Recommendations for Tree work). T12 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 23/00007/TPOC

Application record

Reference
23/00007/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
3 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Castle
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN9 1LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

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

  • 20/00249/TPOC Granted

    17 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    Lime Tree - Reduce overhanging bough by 50% and remove regrowth (tree is located at 17 Portman Park)

    Decided 18 Mar 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jan 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 10 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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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