Planning application
NORTH FRITH, NORTH FRITH PARK, HADLOW,
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T181, Large lime on south side of main driveway with extensive decay at base. - Dismantle in sections to near ground level. G1 Group of mixed trees along service / Emergency access road on south east side of site. Lift crowns by approx 2m to enable access for emergency vehicles. T1 Small dead Ash by sluice gate. - Fell to near ground level G38 Group of mature Ash on woodland edge in southwest corner of south park (approx 10 stems), in severe decline with ADB symptoms. - Fell in sections to near ground level T226 overhanging parking area. - Reduce stems overparking spaces back beyond edge, to prevent mess on cars. G2 Group of 12 small Lime surrounding carpark area. - Trim/reduce by approx 30cm back to vicinity of previous cuts to maintain size and shape for position as formal feature.
As published by the council, reference 25/01520/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01520/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bourne
- Parish
- Hadlow (Hadlow)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
The process from here
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.
Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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