Planning application
21 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Field Maple and 1 x Acacia (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 30%, Thin by 10%, Balance canopy and Remove Deadwood. Standing in Woodland W1 Tree Preservation Orders 64/00021/TPO and 64/10006/TPO
As published by the council, reference 26/00457/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00457/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford South And Ditton
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME20 6ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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21 May 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
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Aylesford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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26/01206/TPOC Granted
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25/01178/TPOC Granted
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