Planning application
37 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut (Applicants ref T1) Twin stem. Coppice southern stem at 0.4m to alleviate buildings encroachment, Sweet Chestnut (Applicants ref T2) Triple stem. Coppice southern stem at 0.4m to alleviate buildings encroachment, crown lift remaining stems up to 6m above tree base to alleviate northern driveway encroachment. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 23/00441/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00441/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 28 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 28 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Aylesford North And Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 9BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Feb 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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24 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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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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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 24 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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