Planning application
16 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1x Chestnut (app ref T1) remove specified decaying front limb. 1x Cherry (ref T2) reduce crown height 14.5m to 10m, spread from 10m to 8m, thin crown by 20% and reshape. 1x Yew (ref T3 - standing at 10 Holtwood Avenue) crown lift back to neighbours boundary up to the height of 10m - to cut encroaching branches back to property boundary. 1x Copper Beech (ref T4) repollard back to previous points
As published by the council, reference 25/02142/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02142/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- 6 week expired TNCA
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford South And Ditton
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 7QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20/01784/TNCA Granted
16 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ
Group of Chestnut Trees - reduce by 30%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: 6 week expired TNCA
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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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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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16 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ
Group of Chestnut Trees - reduce by 30%
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34 Holtwood Avenue Aylesford Kent ME20 7QJ
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