Planning application
Hinton, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: · Crown thin sycamore by up to 30% · Prune limbs less than 100mm diameter away from telephone cables to give approximately 750-900mm clearance; · Crown lift limbs less than 100mm diameter up to 6m height; (Superseded specification - T1 Sycamore - to be reduced in height and circumference by 6 metres all round.)
As published by the council, reference 20/00311/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00311/TC
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 21 Dec 2020
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2021
- Ward
- Upper Weald
- Parish
- Pluckley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Dec 2020
Received by Ashford
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15 Jan 2021
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
3 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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