Planning applications in Downs West

Wheel Mews, The Street, Westwell, Kent

Description: Leyland cypress (T22) Fell. Sycamore (T21) Crown lift by 4.6 metres. Remove horizontal laterals to 1/3 up from the base

Grass verge outside The Old Vicarage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent

Description: T1 - Large Chestnut tree to be felled to ground level. Timber to be stacked in woodland T2 - Large Multisteam chestnut tree to be felled to ground level . Timber to be stacked in woodland T3 - Dead Ash tree to fell to ground level G4 - Hornbeam to crown lift to 5.5 meters and remove the leaning sweet chestnut steam. to be combined with G5 - To crown lift the row of trees to 5.5 meters. All this work is to be carried out as tree safety management as a number of these trees are over properties

St Christophers Church, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent

Description: T1 Ash - Remove small branches approx 2.5 - 3 mtrs long, orientation South. T2 Ash - Remove entirely large branch/bough (about 9m) orientation East. Remove four smaller branches each up to 3m orientation South, cutting back to trunk. T2 also has a large subsidiary trunk rising vertically approx 7m between T2 and T3 with branches going South and damaging the roof tiles this needs removing entirely.

Sandyhurst House, Sandyhurst Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NX

Description: Proposal: Reduce willow by 3-5m as shown in application photographs - Upper crown to blue line, side crown to red line. (Supeseded spec: T1 Willow - Reduce crown height by 10m to reduce height leaving weeping canopy) Officer assessment: The tree lies at the boundary of the dwelling and along with the other boundary trees forms an important amenity function. The revised specification will form high pollard points that may be used for future works, this is a normal management technique that is used to prolong the life of weeping willows as heavy limbs are apt to fail at unions in strong wind events. The tree will quickly regain its full amenity value after a season or two. No representations have been received. Officer decision: Grant consent.

Court Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX

Description: T2, 3 and 4 Ash Tree - To Fell. T1 Mulberry Tree - Crown thinning , will not amount to more than 30% of the overall leaf bearing structure in accordance with BS3998. Thinning has been chosen over reduction as most suitable for species in order to retain as much leaf bearing twig structure and maintain the health of the tree. Density of foliage will be consistent throughout the tree and no Large branches or limbs will be removed

Lees Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX

Description: T1: Yew (Taxus baccata) Reduce in height providing a maximum of 1 meter clearance from cables and trim sides using hedge cutters to provide a tight managed framework. S1: Photinia 'Red Robin' Large shrub encroaching on neighbouring property and effecting light levels, reduce from 5.5 Meters to a final height of 4.5 Meters and trim sides.

The Old Post Office, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH

Description: (T1) Weeping Beech - Fell; replace with a smaller tree eg Sorbus and/or Ginkgo. (T2) Holly - Remove; replace with a small shrub. (T3) Magnolia grandiflora - Thin and shorten crown (T4) Wisteria - Reduce size (T5) Yew tree - To fell

The Coach House, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ

Description: Flowering Cherry Tree (T1) To remove tree completely due to irregular growth and replace with holly trees.

The Warren, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BL

Demolition of existing building and construction of new dwelling

3 Denelees, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH

Description: Fell 7 conifers at front of property driveway . Concern for the trees overall safety - trees are adjacent to public highway.

High Tree Lodge, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AT

Erection of 24 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings

Rowan Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX

Description: Ornamental Rowan tree, to fell. Replant with native mountain ash tree. Ornamental cherry tree (front garden) prune/ cut back, excessive overhang, upper branches impinging on overhead telephone cable. Beech hedge (front garden) - prune/cut-back to manageable proportions.

Crossways, Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NR

Description: To fell T1, T2, T3 Larch Trees due to access issues.

4 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HU

Description: Neighbour at Newlands overhanging branches into our garden: Two apple trees, birch and a cherry tree.

Rook Toll, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Kent

Description: Application to continue works approved under Woodland Management Plan (EWGS 40273): To re-instate and maintain access in Cpt 1a-f, annual cutting back of small diameter trees by 1.5m depth to each side of hardstandings, access roads and buildings; To fell 12 Yew Trees (Cpt 1g - marked yellow) ie 18% of the suppressed and poorer Yew Trees in accordance with the Woodland Management Plan; To fell a total of 65 small diameter trees (young sycamore,ash and elderberry - marked yellow) within falling and operational distance of the 12 Yews, all to be allowed to regenerate from cut stools/stumps. All unmarked trees to be retained.

Westwell Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent

Description: Hawthorn (T1) - Reduce by 2 meters, thin and crown lift lower canopy

Land between Mill House and 8, Orchard Lane, Challock, Kent

Discharge of condition 6

The Green, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent

Description: Fell 1 Norway Maple T8,Fell Norway Maple, Reason for work - In the interests of safety due to the trunk having a longitudinal split, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

Northdown House, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DW

Discharge of conditions 3 & 10

Samares, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX

Description: T1 - Ornamental cherry 'prunus kanzan' or similar variety. Single tree located on the front boundary of the property - tree to be felled.

Westwell Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent

Description: Beech (T1) reduce top height by up to 3 metres to allow sunlight into mossy garden; Ash (T2) Fell due to extent of ash dieback. Lateral branches from surrounding trees to be left where possible to fill in the tree lost; Field Maple (T3,T4) reduce top height by up to 3 meters to allow sunlight into mossy garden, same height as beech (T1); Ash (T5) fell due to the extent of ash dieback; Beech (T6) full crown reduction up to metres to allow sunlight into garden and to maintain tree as a small kept specimen; Silver Birch (T7) fell 2 co-dominant stems as they are multistemmed and have a very poor union at the base of the tree, the tree is split into two halves, leave eastwood half alone, fell the two co dominant stems; (T8) Hawthorn cut down to hedge height and maintain as hedge

Applewood Farm, Pested Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BD

Discharge of condition 2, 8 & 9

Tower Farmhouse, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent

Description: T1: Norway Maple - clean out crown, crown lift to 3m. T2: Walnut - Crown lift to 3m. T3: Laburnum - Clean out crown, crown lift to 3m. Reason: to create clearance over driveway and garden lawn.