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161 Springwood Drive, Ashford, TN23 3LH

Granted Ashford 21/00019/TP Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Description: Cutting out all the dead wood inside the canopy of the tree to prevent falling deadwood & reducing the height of the tree by 6m and the lateral limbs by 4m.

As published by the council, reference 21/00019/TP

Application record

Reference
21/00019/TP
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
28 Jan 2021
Validated
3 Feb 2021
Decided
25 Jul 2022
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN23 3LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2021

    Received by Ashford

  2. 3 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 25 July 2022, 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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