Planning application
Wittersham Church Of England Primary School, The Street, Wittersham, TN30 7EA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - NL019 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift by 1.5-2m and remove any deadwood. T2 - NL015 Birch - Crown lift by 3m and remove any deadwood. T3 - NL015 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift by 3m and remove any deadwood.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1859
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1859
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Isle of Oxney
- Parish
- Wittersham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 7EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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