Planning application
The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T14 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres, T38 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce the crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T39 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce this crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T42 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: Rigidoporous growing at buttress roots; to reduce the crown of the tree by removing up to 5m from the branch tips, T63 Castanea sativa - sweet chestnut: Rapidly dying tree that offers great habitat; to monolith to a height of 6m AGL. T66 Quercus robur - English oak; Twin co-dominant stems at 0.2m with leaning stem to west. Crown reducing the tree by the selective removal of approx 4-5m of growth from the tips and installing a non-invasive cable brace. T84 Tilia spp. - common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T85 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T87 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T88 Carpinus betulus – hornbeam: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T89 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 8-9 metres from the branch tips, T91 Fagus sylvatica – common beech: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres from the branch tips.
As published by the council, reference 21/00138/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00138/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 6 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Kennington
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 9QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2021
Received by Ashford
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9 Jul 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
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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