Planning application
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T57 Pendunculate Oak - Remove bad pruning stubs - Reason - to prune stubs with correct 'target pruning' in line with BS3998 T58 Pendunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Reason - Significant split between primary stems at ground level - large beefsteak fungus located in cavity created by split - to avoid destructive potential of tree should it fail. Re-planting will be carried out if stipulated by LPA. T82 Pendunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Reason - Tree in irreversible decline with approx 15% live growth. Re-planting will be carried out if stipulated by LPA. Proposed Tree Works to be carried out as an exemption- T47, T48, T53, T54, T56, T57, T59, T60, T61, T80, T81, T83, T84, T85 & T86 - Removal of Deadwood, Stripping of Ivy
As published by the council, reference 20/00256/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00256/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 29 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2020
Received by Ashford
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3 Nov 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
5 documents on file for this application
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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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