Planning application
Land between rear of 7 Briar Close and 34 to 44 Larch Walk and, Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T1 Pine - Remove dead wood, T2 Pine - Remove dead wood and hanging branches, T3 Pine - Remove dead wood, T4 Pine - Remove dead wood, T5 Pine - Main stem divides at approx. 1m above ground level. Sub-dominant stem on south-western side extends laterally over access road. Our intention is to carry out an end weight reduction on the lateral growth on sub-dominant stem by approx.1.5 to 2m. T6 Pine - Main stem divides at approx. 6m above ground level. Dominant leader of westerly stem has been heavily reduced in the past leaving lateral secondary growth extending over access road. Our intention is to carry out a end weight reduction of the westerly stem by approx. 2 to 2.5m. Also to remove major dead wood over access road. T7 Pine - Main stem leans slightly to the west. Our intention is to carry out an end weight reduction to the lower south-western limb by up to approx. 2 to 2.5m to lessen the effects of torsional stress on the main stem.
As published by the council, reference 21/00058/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00058/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 23 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Bockhanger
- Parish
- Kenardington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2021
Received by Ashford
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25 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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