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Church View, Thorne Estate, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PQ

Granted Ashford 21/00173/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: T1 mature Oak - Carry out a crown reduction which will involve reducing the height from 48 feet (14.7 metres) by 8 feet (2.5metres) giving a 15% reduction to 40 feet (12.3 metres) and the total width of the canopy to be reduced from 43 feet (13 metres) by 8 feet ( 2.5 metres) to 35 feet ( 10.7 metres) giving a 15% reduction. In addition, excessive secondary branches, low hanging branches, deadwood and damaged branches are to be removed.

As published by the council, reference 21/00173/TP

Application record

Reference
21/00173/TP
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Aug 2021
Validated
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Upper Weald
Parish
Pluckley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 0PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2021

    Received by Ashford

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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