Planning application
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: Revised specification - notes and revisions in red. TA & B - Acacia & Beech, to fell due to close proximity to home and power cables, TC - Beech, height reduction by 5m, reduce by 2m maximum. (works not arboriculturally necessary and it may be better to leave the tree to grow naturally) TD - Alder, height reduction by 5m, omit from schedule as tree is healthy and not posing a risk TE - Hazel, height reduction by 5m, TF - Leylandii, to fell as blocking light to neighbours property, TG - Cypress height reduction of 3m, TH,I & J - Maple & 2x Cypress, height reduction by 16m - restricting neighbour properties light The reduction of the cypress will effectively kill it and accordingly the specification allows for complete removal if desired. (Maple could be left to grow as a specimen tree.) TK x10 Leylandii, height reduction by 16m - restricting neighbour properties light, , The reduction of the Leylandii 2m will effectively kill it and accordingly the specification allows for complete removal if desired. TL - Apple, reduce height by 2m & reshape by 0.5m overall, TM - Leylandii, reduce height by 3m & reshape by 0.5m overall, (this tree may be left to grow on naturally) TN - x2 Sycamore, reduce by 3m as overhanging highway, TO - x3 Beech, reduce by 3m as overhanging highway
As published by the council, reference 20/00181/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00181/TC
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 24 Aug 2020
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2020
- Ward
- Kennington
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 9AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01174/AS Granted
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Construction of single storey extension to rear of property and conversion of part of garage into music room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2020
Received by Ashford
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22 Sep 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
9 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.
Nearby applications
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178 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Description: T1: 4 conifers and one holly tree: Fell to the ground to make room for native hedging to be planted as a replacement. T2: Overhanging branches of the white beech tree: Remove single lowest branch, reduce overhanging branch on willow by 6m back to good growth point. T3: Pair of conifers: Remove to ground in order to continue along with native hedging, to be planted.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
178 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AE
T1 Pussy Willow - Fallen due to strong winds. To be removed.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
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Description: T1 Monterey Cypruss - reduce overhanging branches on driveway by 1m; T2-T8 Leylandi - fell to ground level and re-plant with hedging.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Description: Proposal: Crown lift limbs <100mm diameter to 4 metres; Prune back limbs close to conifer by 2m ensuring that they are cut to suitable growth points. (Superseded specification - T1 Silver Birch - to reduce height by up to 3m and the lateral branches by 1-1.5m to crown balance, remove dead branches throughout the canopy.)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
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Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Granted Trees 5 docs
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