Planning application
15 Pondmore Way, Ashford, TN25 4LU
Works: Trees Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Mature Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Selective crown reduction of approximately 3–4 metres from branch tips, carried out to suitable secondary growth points and retaining live growth at each cut. Reason for works - Reduce the overall canopy size of the tree where it extends toward the residential property, providing appropriate spatial clearance between the crown and the dwelling and garden area, reduce end-weight on extended lateral branches, assisting with management of the tree within its setting.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0502
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0502
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Repton
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 4LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 7 May 2026, 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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