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Chilham Sports Centre, Branch Road, Chilham, CT4 8DR

Granted Ashford OTH/2024/2099 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Silver Birch - Reduce to previous points and crown lift to 2.5m height. Reason: to remove the limbs overhanging the tennis court and reduce subsequent leaf drop, which can create a slip hazard and to allow the public to walk below the tree with ease.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/2099

Application record

Reference
OTH/2024/2099
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
11 Nov 2024
Validated
11 Nov 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT4 8DR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • OTH/2024/1993 Withdrawn

    Chilham Sports Centre, Branch Road, Chilham, CT4 8DR

    Silver Birch - Crown lift by 4 metres and re-shape keeping the tree symmetrical, plus removal of the lower limbs overhanging the tennis court. Reason for works: to allow the public to walk below the tree with ease, and reduce subsequent leaf drop, which can create a slip hazard.

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Received by Ashford

  2. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 29 Aug 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 20 December 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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