Planning application
3, Hamilton House, Laurel Court, Chilmington Green, TN23 3UH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of small lower limb (approx 5 meter long) and reduce second limb back by 2.5 meters to a good growth point, limbs located on North side of tree
As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/2265
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2024/2265
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- Great Chart with Singleton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 3UH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2024
Received by Ashford
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14 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 14 January 2025, 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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