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Centre Of Pond 24m From Cloth Hall Cottage, Water Lane 22m From Water Lane, Water Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QB

Granted Ashford OTH/2023/0332 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

Oak Tree - To fell & remove. Trees root system has failed, causing tree to dangerously lean out over the pond of the site listed on application.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0332

Application record

Reference
OTH/2023/0332
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
21 Feb 2023
Validated
2 Mar 2023
Decided
27 Mar 2023
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 8QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Feb 2023

    Received by Ashford

  2. 2 Mar 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

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 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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