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The Old Bakery House, The Street, Mersham, TN25 6NA

Granted Ashford OTH/2023/0668 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

Ash tree - Branches to be taken back by around 2 meters, as they are near to touching the property which is a grade 2 listed building property.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0668

Application record

Reference
OTH/2023/0668
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
4 Apr 2023
Validated
5 Apr 2023
Decided
10 May 2023
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Mersham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 6NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Apr 2023

    Received by Ashford

  2. 5 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 May 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 15 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 10 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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