Planning application
The Water Tower, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 – Beech- Fell tree close to ground level, remove and treat stump with Eco plugs to prevent regrowth -Causing displacement damage to steel work of decking. T2 – Oak - Tidy recent tear-out wound on the Southwestern side at 6 meters and reduce back limb by approximately 2 meters to appropriate branch axil, reducing weight on potential now weaker union. Large limb at approximately 6 meters on Eastern side, with potential weak fork union on overextended limb. Reduce back to appropriate branch axil removing 3-4 meters of growth. T3 – Birch - Dismantle fell, flushing stump close to ground level. Causing damage to the building due to location.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/1700
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2024/1700
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 13 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 13 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Sep 2024
Received by Ashford
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5 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 5 November 2024, 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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