Planning application
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T1x Common Lime tree - Prune from building by 1 metre and raise canopy by 3 metres (See tree survey attached)
As published by the council, reference 19/00275/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 19/00275/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 11 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Victoria
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 1ND
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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20/00227/TP Granted
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Description: T2 Lime Tree - Pollard to previous cuts . T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 10 mts Approx 1 third off height . T4 Sycamore - Pollard by 12 mts Approx 1 third of height. Reason for works blocking sunlight on the east side and causing significant moss to build up on the school roofs.
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20/00042/TP Granted
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Description: T2 Lime - Crown lift to 6m and prune brances to give 2m clearance over roof of neighbouring property. T3 & T4 Prune back brances to give 2m clearance to school buildings roofs.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2019
Received by Ashford
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12 Dec 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Ashford granted permission, 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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St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Description: T2 Lime Tree - Pollard to previous cuts . T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 10 mts Approx 1 third off height . T4 Sycamore - Pollard by 12 mts Approx 1 third of height. Reason for works blocking sunlight on the east side and causing significant moss to build up on the school roofs.
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