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29 Chaffinch Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QD

Granted Ashford OTH/2025/1847 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Crown lift branches over garage to maintain clearance by a maximum of 1.5 mts, carry out partial crown reduction in height and spread over client's garden only by a maximum of 2 mts. Reason for works - excessive shading, damage to the garage roof if left.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/1847

Application record

Reference
OTH/2025/1847
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Park Farm South
Parish
Kingsnorth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN23 3QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 27 November 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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