Planning application
St Gregory and St Martins Church, High Street, Wye
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T1 Yew Reduce back selected branches to provide 2 metres clearance from the war memorial. T2 Lime Remove epicormic growth, and one dead branch overhanging the road. GT3 Mixed, mainly Elder Remove busy Elder and other self sown saplings under these roadside trees adjacent to the wall. GT4 Mixed Cut the shrubs into a low box and remove any dead and unsightly ones. T5 Labernum Fell and grind out the remaining stump. GT6 Bramble Flail patch of bramble. T7 Horse Chestnut Reduce low limb with wound at the base by 2.5m to lessen the end weight. T8 Lime Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 5 metres or to the secondary crown. T9 Lawson cypress Fell to ground level and remove all arisings T10 Lime Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level and clean the lower crown GT11 Holly and Yew Fell to ground level and remove all arisings and grind out the remaining stumps. T12 Fastigate Yew (Irish) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings
As published by the council, reference 19/00280/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 19/00280/TC
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 17 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Parish
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2019
Received by Ashford
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18 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
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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
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