Planning application
Pybus Cottage 91 The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Holly (T1 and T2) remove regrowth and maintain shape. Holly (T3 and T4) remove regrowth and maintain shape. Hedge to left hand and rear boundary remove regrowth. To keep high of hedge. Holly Hedge (T5) to the bottom of the left hand boundary to be reduced by 1 meter to allow more light into neighbouring garden
As published by the council, reference 23/00096/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00096/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 16 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2023
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Feb 2023
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
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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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