Planning application
East Lodge, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4NE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak: Reduce back to previous pruning points. T6 Ash: Fell to near ground level - reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at the property.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/0173
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2025/0173
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 29 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 14 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2025
Received by Ashford
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14 Mar 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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 14 March 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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