Planning application
Lavender Cottage, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T1 Ash - to crown reduce by 4-5 metres; T2 Sycamore - to crown reduce by max 5 metres; T3 Willow - pollard by 6 metres; T4 Conifer - reduce height by 4 metres; G1 Sycamore group - raise crown to max 5m overhanging path and garden.
As published by the council, reference 20/00130/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00130/TC
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 29 Jun 2020
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2020
- Ward
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
- Parish
- Mersham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 6NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2020
Received by Ashford
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2 Jul 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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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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