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47 Acorn Grove Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00416/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Beech (applicant's ref T1) - thin crown by 15% to prevent overshading. Silver Birch (applicant's refs: T2 and T3) - reduce crowns by 30% to prevent excessive debris and overshading and Hawthorn (applicant's ref: T4) - reduce in height by 30%. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 23/00416/TPOC

Application record

Reference
23/00416/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
24 Feb 2023
Decided
19 Apr 2023
Ward
Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 19 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 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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