Planning application
Meadow Brook Vines Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (applicants ref) Oak - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 3-4m to live growth. Remove major deadwood. Reason for work - Tree is heavily declining. Standing in Area A2 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 23/00392/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00392/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 22 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Hildenborough
- Parish
- Hildenborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN11 9LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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14 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 14 April 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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