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The Crown Inn, The Street, Stone, TN30 7JN

Granted Ashford OTH/2023/0324 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 - Common sycamore - Carry out 4m height reduction and lateral spread reduction of 2-3m to mitigate risk of failure at tight/included basal unions. T2 - Silver birch - Carry out selective reduction of over-extended limbs by 1-2m to mitigate exposure to additional wind force following reduction of T1. T3 - Common ash - Reduce crown (by thinning) by 1.5m and reduce overhang (over adjacent property) by 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0324

Application record

Reference
OTH/2023/0324
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
23 Feb 2023
Decided
27 Mar 2023
Ward
Isle of Oxney
Parish
Stone-cum-Ebony
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN30 7JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by Ashford

  2. 23 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 27 March 2023, 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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