Planning application
Park House Farm, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: Remove 12 metres of existing hedgerow to create new access. Replanting onsite includes 900 metres of new native hedge and infull gaps in the existing hedgerow on the western boundary of the land
As published by the council, reference 21/00202/HG
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00202/HG
- Type
- Hedgerow removal notice
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 23 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Downs West
- Parish
- Westwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 4LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2021
Received by Ashford
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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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