Planning application
27 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
2 x Sweet Chestnut and 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T1, T4 and T5) - Reduce height to 8m above access road; 1 x Willow (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce height to 8m above access road, Remove northern lateral branches; 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T3) - Fell due to adverse lean. All standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 23/00577/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00577/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 14 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Aylesford North And Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME5 9BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Craig Chisholm Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chatham
Active · incorporated 2007 · Chatham
34 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 67% granted
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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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37 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX
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
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33 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX
Sweet Chestnut T1 - Triple stem, coppice due to significant basal decay and adverse lean. Eastern stem is dead and leaning heavily towards adjacent driveway
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23 Hurst Hill Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9BX
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