Planning application
Chrisholme, The Square, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: Yew (T1) Crown lift by 2.5 m and reduce by 30% because of excessive shading and spreading into neighbouring properties as well as Chrisholme.
As published by the council, reference 20/00085/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00085/TC
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 29 Apr 2020
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Downs North
- Parish
- Chilham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT4 8BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2020
Received by Ashford
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30 Apr 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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