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Glovers, Ball Lane, Kennington, TN25 4EB

Granted Ashford NOT/2025/1510 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

T1 - Laurus nobilis- Bay tree. The tree is currently approx 10m tall and over 6m in width. Crown reduction bringing the tree down to 3m in height and reducing the canopy spread by half.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1510

Application record

Reference
NOT/2025/1510
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
13 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Decided
22 Sep 2025
Ward
Kennington
Parish
Kennington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 4EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 13 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 22 September 2025, 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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