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46B Ham Shades Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 1NX

Granted Canterbury CA/23/00553 Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TPO no 4 1985, T1 - To sectionally fell Ash tree to ground level.

As published by the council, reference CA/23/00553

Application record

Reference
CA/23/00553
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: GRANTED
Received
23 Mar 2023
Validated
23 Mar 2023
Decided
11 May 2023
Ward
Chestfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT5 1NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2023

    Received by Canterbury

  2. 11 May 2023

    Decision issued: GRANTED

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Herne Bay

Active · incorporated 2015 · Herne Bay

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Canterbury granted permission on 11 May 2023, 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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