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3 Herons Close, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DN

Granted Ashford 20/00135/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: T1 Copper Beech - crown reduce by approx 3m to previous reduction points; T2 & T3 Small Copper Beech - to fell.

As published by the council, reference 20/00135/TC

Application record

Reference
20/00135/TC
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Permitted
Received
29 Jun 2020
Validated
29 Jun 2020
Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT4 8DN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2020

    Received by Ashford

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 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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