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20 Acorn Grove Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EW

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 23/00544/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1) - Dismantle to ground level due to Ash Dieback. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order

As published by the council, reference 23/00544/TPOC

Application record

Reference
23/00544/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refuse
Received
10 Mar 2023
Validated
10 Mar 2023
Decided
24 Apr 2023
Ward
Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME20 6EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 24 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  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 refusal means

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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