Planning application
47 Acorn Grove Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EL
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
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 24 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Ditton
- Parish
- Ditton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME20 6EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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19 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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1 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tree Monkeys Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Rugby
Dissolved · incorporated 2009 · Rugby
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5 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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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