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17 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00347/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Applicants ref: T1 Eucalyptus: crown reduce approx 25% from height 10m to 7m & lateral spread from 9m to 7m to balance crown and minimise falling debris. Remove deadwood. Applicants ref: T2 Silver birch. Crown reduce/shape from 12m to 8m to align tree with those situated nearby and reduce/minimise debris. Deadwood to be removed. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 23/00347/TPOC

Application record

Reference
23/00347/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
15 Feb 2023
Validated
15 Feb 2023
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
Aylesford South
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01916/TPOC Granted

    17 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES

    Works to reduce a Willow T1 by approx 3m, a Gum T2 tree by approx 25% and to top Laurels G2 by approx 1m

    Decided 31 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 21 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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    Granted Trees 8 docs

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