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Smarden Primary School, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND

Granted Ashford 21/00212/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: Horse Chestnut - reduce tree in height by 4 metres and laterals by 5 metres as a high pollard back to strong growth points. Reason for reduction is to significantly reduce weight of limbs to prevent further branch drop.

As published by the council, reference 21/00212/TC

Application record

Reference
21/00212/TC
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
30 Sep 2021
Validated
30 Sep 2021
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 8ND

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2021

    Received by Ashford

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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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