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Leafield, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RD

Granted Ashford 20/00015/TC Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Description: Lime (T1) - fell (following previous heavy remedial reduction works)

As published by the council, reference 20/00015/TC

Application record

Reference
20/00015/TC
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Jan 2020
Validated
17 Jan 2020
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN23 1RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jan 2020

    Received by Ashford

  2. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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