Planning application
Leywood, Orchard Road, Tenterden, TN30 6ED
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Carry out an approximate 3-foot reduction cutting back to below previous points to create a more manageable height.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0375
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2023/0375
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 24 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Tenterden St Michael's
- Parish
- Tenterden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 6ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2023
Received by Ashford
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3 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 refusal means
Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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