Planning application
Glebe Cottage Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DG
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
To re pollard to below the old growth points, about 6 metres one stem on a mature sweet chestnut that has previously been done after it looks like it was hit by lightning before. the re growth is heavily leaning over the garage roof. there was one limb that snapped out in the autumn and there's sign of fungus fruiting body's on the stem (although unidentified)
As published by the council, reference 23/00335/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00335/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 14 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 15 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted
- Parish
- Ightham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN15 9DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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