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24 Roman Close Chatham Kent ME5 9DJ

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00267/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1 - situated at 24 Roman Close and overhanging 22 Roman Close) - Crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance removing secondary and tertiary branches and small primary branches not removing any branch of greater than 100mm diameter and thin canopy by 15%. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 23/00267/TPOC

Application record

Reference
23/00267/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
6 Feb 2023
Validated
6 Feb 2023
Decided
16 Mar 2023
Ward
Aylesford North And Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME5 9DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 16 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 16 Mar 2023
  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 16 Mar 2023
  • EMAIL CONFIRMING DESCRIPTION CHANGE Correspondence with applicant/agent · 10 Mar 2023
  • PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 22 Feb 2023
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 06 Feb 2023
  • LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 06 Feb 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 16 March 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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