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5 Lower Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SQ

Granted Ashford 21/00198/TC Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Description: T1 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction by approx 4m, T2 - Crack Willow - Crown reduction back to previous pollarding by approx 5m, T3 - Crack Willow - Crown reduction back to previous pollarding by approx 5.5m, T4 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction by approx 2.5m

As published by the council, reference 21/00198/TC

Application record

Reference
21/00198/TC
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Sep 2021
Validated
5 Oct 2021
Ward
Weald South
Parish
Woodchurch
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN26 3SQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2021

    Received by Ashford

  2. 5 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Aug 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, 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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