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Description: Variety of Conifer (overgrown bush). We wish to remove tree due to location being too close to the house. We would like to deal with this tree before it becomes a problem in the future. This also blocks the solar panels. Due to location - growing out of patio and in a full flower bed. We would like to avoid planting another tree to cause problems in the future.

4 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU

Decision MadeReference: 17/00112/TPAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Received
10 May 2017
Validated
10 May 2017
Determination deadline
5 Jul 2017
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Description: Variety of Conifer (overgrown bush). We wish to remove tree due to location being too close to the house. We would like to deal with this tree before it becomes a problem in the future. This also blocks the solar panels. Due to location - growing out of patio and in a full flower bed. We would like to avoid planting another tree to cause problems in the future.

Proposal details

Reference
17/00112/TP
Ward
Saxon Shore
Parish
Brabourne

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Application location

4 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU

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DocumentPublishedAction
TPO 13.1989Supporting Documents · PDF16 May 2017View
TREE LOCATIONPhoto15 May 2017View
TREEPhoto15 May 2017View
TREEPhoto15 May 2017View
TREEPhoto15 May 2017View
APPLICATIONApplication Form10 May 2017View

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