Planning application
No 1 Area Traffic Headquarters London Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7SL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
10 x Sycamore (applicants ref. G10) - Fell due to condition (extensive damage and cavities within base and stem). Unsuitable for retention at location/safety/longevity issues. Replanting of suitable species to be agreed to ensure the sustainability of trees on the site. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 23/00215/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00215/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 30 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 12 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Aylesford South
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 7SL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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12 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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