Planning applications in Ashford, September 2020

Chaucer Cottage, 4A Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF

Description: T1 medlar tree - Proposal to undertake up to 1m crown reduction all over. This will maintain good shape and balance along with a healthy open plan canopy to allow air flow. Overall maintaining sensible size for the garden.

Land at Cheesemans Green, Cheesemans Green Lane, Kingsnorth, Kent

Discharge of conditions 40 (residential element only) & 42 (residents' information pack) relating to the 'Green Street', 'Captain's Wood' and 'Village Centre' phases.

Stonehill Barn Cottage, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU

Description: Re-pollard x3 no. Horse Chestnut overall height of trees 21 meters, 30% reduction removing up to 6 meters in height and 3 meters on laterals.

Waterside House East, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB

Description: Yew Tree - To fell, required by building control due to proximity of new extension.

2 Lawn Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UH

Description: T1 Ash - Fell to ground level due to it growing too close to the fence. T2 Sycamore - Fell to ground level due to it growing too close to the fence.

Great Heron Wood, Appledore Road, Kenardington, Kent

Description: Felling Licence Application 019/2156/2020 Great Heron Lake

40 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL

Description: Ash (T1) - Fell to ground level as has Ash dieback, Hawthorn (T2) Fell to ground level as dead

Grass verge outside The Old Vicarage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent

Description: T1 - Large Chestnut tree to be felled to ground level. Timber to be stacked in woodland T2 - Large Multisteam chestnut tree to be felled to ground level . Timber to be stacked in woodland T3 - Dead Ash tree to fell to ground level G4 - Hornbeam to crown lift to 5.5 meters and remove the leaning sweet chestnut steam. to be combined with G5 - To crown lift the row of trees to 5.5 meters. All this work is to be carried out as tree safety management as a number of these trees are over properties

69 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only

69 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden, Maple (T2) - To prune to previous points and shape in the front garden closest to 69, Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden, Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only

14-16 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BJ

Description: Sycamore sapling- To Fell. Growing at a fast rate, the owner of the tree is aware of its destructive nature and gives full consent for the tree to be removed, starting to cause subsidance.

Knightingales, Wittersham Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7HA

Lawful Development Certificate - existing use and development of land and barn as a builder's yard

Land south west of St Marys Church, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent

Description: Sycamore - the presence of the basal decay and Cinder Fungus have a significant affect on the tree's structural integrity. To mitigate this reduce the crown spread by 2m, leaving a radial spread of not less than 5m to the east, west and south, leaving as much leaf bearing material as possible.

34 Prospect Way, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6RL

Description: T1 Silver Birch, thin the crown to reduce overall crown by 1.5m all over, G1 x5 no Beech Trees reduce the overall height by up to 1.5m in height and 1m from the sides to maintain size & shape. T2 Silver Birch in the middle of the beech & mountail ash, remove to ground and stump grind ready to replace with a tree as agreed with the council. T3 Mountain Ash reduce overall crown by up to 1m. Reason for all work is general maintainance of trees.

Mill Field, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB

Description: T1 Cuppressus - to fell, T2 T3 & T4 - Conifers - to fell, T5 Willow - pollard to 3m trunk, T6 & T7 - Willows reduce by 3-4 metres due to excessive lean over the pond, T8 Willow - to fell as dead, T9 Willow - reduce by 5 metres, T10 Silver Birch - remove as dead, T11 Willow - reduce back to previous cut points in order to maintain size and balance, T12 - Willow - reduce by 2-3 metres

Hornash, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HT

Demolition of existing building (Hornash) and replacement with new dwelling.

Hornash, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HT

Demolition of existing building (Hornash) and replacement with new dwelling.

The Gatehouse, Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AJ

Description: 02392 Ash - to crown thin and reduce in height by 2m; 002391 Oak - to crown thin and reduce in height by 3m.

Former Pig Research Unit, Amage Road, Wye

Description: "Retrospective" works that were performed without consent - the removal of 1 dead tree and additional trees deemed to be of poor quality. Trees to be replaced and maintained as under storey trees to accompany the retied woodland. All works were to accompany the removal and replacement of a decayed fence to restrict access to an open sewer pit.

2 Woodstock Way, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BL

Description: 1.5m reduction on the lateral branches back to good growth points - this is due to them being woodland boundary trees overtaking the garden.

82 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

Description: Sycamore T1 - 4m reduction in spread 2.6m in spread. T2 - 4m reduction in height and 1.7 in spread. T3 - 4m reduction in height and 2.6 reduction in spread. Holly T4 - 3.5m reduction in height and 2.3m in spread. T5 - 2.3m reduction in height and 1.3m in spread. Acacia T6 will not be pruned.

74 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BG

Description: T1 Oak - crown raise lower crown to 7m this will balance/match with rear of tree. Reduce lateral branches over number 78 by 3m to balance crown; G1 various trees located in the land behind 74 Grasmere Road - reduce lateral branches back from overhanging the garden by up to 2.5m giving exra light into the garden; G2 various trees overhanging no 76 Grasmere Road - cut back by 2.5m giving extra light into garden.

Stoke House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RD

Description: Proposal: T1 Horse chestnut – Fell owing to the presence of Ganoderma fungi causing limbs to fail. T2 Beech - crown lift to 5m removing only smaller diameter limbs (<100mm dia) and crown reduce away from the adjacent structures by 1-2m as necessary. The height of the tree should not be reduced as part of this process. (Superseded spec - T1 Horse Chestnut - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level. T2 Beech - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level)

Land known as Joeys Wood adj Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford

Description: T2 & T3 - To fell as a danger to the railway line. T2,T2 - To Fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,T1 - To Fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

16 Waterside, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AX

Description: T1: Walnut tree - to reduce by 3 metre reduction all over ensuring a 1.5 metre clearance to the house and utilities.

22 Forum Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RJ

Description: T1 Oak - thin the canopy by up to 30% and removal of epicormic growth. Material is to be removed from the canopy systematically. Maximum diameter should not exceed 100mm in line with BS3998:2010. Crown reduction by 1m, and lateral reduction of eastern and northern limbs by 1.5m.

St Christophers Church, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent

Description: T1 Ash - Remove small branches approx 2.5 - 3 mtrs long, orientation South. T2 Ash - Remove entirely large branch/bough (about 9m) orientation East. Remove four smaller branches each up to 3m orientation South, cutting back to trunk. T2 also has a large subsidiary trunk rising vertically approx 7m between T2 and T3 with branches going South and damaging the roof tiles this needs removing entirely.

Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

Description: T1 lime - fell; G2 row of small conifers (10-20cm DBH) approx 5m long - fell.

Land north of, Taylors Hill, Chilham

Description: T1 Sycamore Tree: Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore Tree: Fell to ground level.