Planning application
13 Larkfield Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6BH
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
To reduce by 30% to suitable growth points, 1 Horse Chestnut tree in the rear garden to help manage the trees size in a small garden - T3 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 23/00338/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00338/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Refuse
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 14 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 14 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 11 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Larkfield South
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 6BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00784/TPOC Awaiting decision
13 Larkfield Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6BH
1 x Horse Chestnut- (Applicant reference T1) height approx. 15 metres, reduce by 2 metres, spread approx. 9 metres, reduce by 1 metre. Thin where applicable and raise lower crown by 2.4 metres. Tree is too big for the location, and affecting light. Tree standing in rear garden in T3 of TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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11 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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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
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO
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26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision
111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT
T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO
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26/01206/TPOC Granted
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26/00809/TPOC Granted
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