Planning application
Old Oak 3 Mercer Court Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9GB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height and spread by no more than 4m, to previous pollard points. Crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 25/02043/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02043/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Walderslade
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME5 9GB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 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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6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- AYLESFORD PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION OF TREE
- ANNOTATED PHOTO
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 30 March 2026, 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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