Planning application
Rook Toll, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: Application to continue works approved under Woodland Management Plan (EWGS 40273): To re-instate and maintain access in Cpt 1a-f, annual cutting back of small diameter trees by 1.5m depth to each side of hardstandings, access roads and buildings; To fell 12 Yew Trees (Cpt 1g - marked yellow) ie 18% of the suppressed and poorer Yew Trees in accordance with the Woodland Management Plan; To fell a total of 65 small diameter trees (young sycamore,ash and elderberry - marked yellow) within falling and operational distance of the 12 Yews, all to be allowed to regenerate from cut stools/stumps. All unmarked trees to be retained.
As published by the council, reference 20/00001/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00001/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 30 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 30 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Downs West
- Parish
- Eastwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Dec 2019
Received by Ashford
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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