Planning application
66 - 72 West House, High Street, Rolvenden, TN17 4LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Walnut to have an overall reduction of 3m and crown lift to 4m. T2: Crab apple to have an overall crown reduction of 1m.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1611
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1611
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 10 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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10 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 10 October 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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