Planning application
Rogers Wood, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Permission to continue to manage the hedges in agricultural field that are affected by the TPO. Species Holly, Oak and Hazel - to be cut down by up to 6.5 metres
As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0421
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2023/0421
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 2 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 8 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2023
Received by Ashford
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8 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 21 April 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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