Planning application
11, Furley Close, Kennington, TN24 9EF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to be carried out: G1- Group of 2x Quercus robur (English oak) Rear garden: - Reduce back from building by no more than 3m. - Reduce top edge closest to the building by no more than 3m whilst blending it into the rest of the tree. - Cut back low overhang of the footpath by no more than 2m. - Remove major deadwood. Reasons for works: -To allow more sunlight into the garden and to the solar panels.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2023/0698
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2023/0698
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 12 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 10 May 2023
- Ward
- Kennington
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 9EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Apr 2023
Received by Ashford
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12 Apr 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 May 2023
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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15 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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