Planning application
24 Roman Close Chatham Kent ME5 9DJ
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 Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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