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37 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00441/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 28 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 24 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 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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