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St Mary the Virgin Church, Maytham Road, Rolvenden

Granted Ashford OTH/2023/0553 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 mature Yew, cut back the broken stem to prevent rot-back and reduce in length the low bough over the footpath by 3m in order to reduce the purchase weight of the limb as it has a cavity further back on its stem. Reduce the length of the low branches against the church wall by 2m as boughs can slap onto the side of the building for health and safety. All work is minor and non-invasive.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0553

Application record

Reference
OTH/2023/0553
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
17 Mar 2023
Validated
23 Mar 2023
Decided
3 May 2023
Ward
Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Parish
Rolvenden
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2023

    Received by Ashford

  2. 23 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 May 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 3 Sep 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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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 3 May 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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