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Description: Cut back brambles and low level vegetation along site boundary with Newtown Road as close to fence line as possible. Crown lift all trees along boundary to comply with statutory highway specification of 5.2 metres clearance from ground level. Fell dead Elm within striking distance of road. Monolith dead Sycamore within striking distance of road. 1,Cut back brambles and low vegetation along site boundary with Newtown Road as close to fence as possible., Reason for work - Vegetation is hazardous, it is encroaching onto the carriageway causing vehicles to drive closer to the centre line. There is also a risk of damage to vehicles. , Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,2,Crown lift all trees along boundary to comply with statutory highway specification of 5.2 metres clearance from ground level. , Reason for work - They are encroaching onto the carriageway causing vehicles to drive closer to the centre line. There is also a risk of damage to vehicles. , Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,3,Elm Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Is dead and dangerous within striking distance of the road, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,4,Sycamore Tree - Monolinth Fell, Reason for work - Is dead and dangerous within striking distance of road, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,

Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0PN

Decision MadeReference: 18/00108/TPAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Trees subject to a TPO - Dead or Dangerous
Received
6 Jun 2018
Validated
7 Jun 2018
Determination deadline
14 Jun 2018
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Description: Cut back brambles and low level vegetation along site boundary with Newtown Road as close to fence line as possible. Crown lift all trees along boundary to comply with statutory highway specification of 5.2 metres clearance from ground level. Fell dead Elm within striking distance of road. Monolith dead Sycamore within striking distance of road. 1,Cut back brambles and low vegetation along site boundary with Newtown Road as close to fence as possible., Reason for work - Vegetation is hazardous, it is encroaching onto the carriageway causing vehicles to drive closer to the centre line. There is also a risk of damage to vehicles. , Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,2,Crown lift all trees along boundary to comply with statutory highway specification of 5.2 metres clearance from ground level. , Reason for work - They are encroaching onto the carriageway causing vehicles to drive closer to the centre line. There is also a risk of damage to vehicles. , Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,3,Elm Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Is dead and dangerous within striking distance of the road, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,4,Sycamore Tree - Monolinth Fell, Reason for work - Is dead and dangerous within striking distance of road, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/06/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,

Proposal details

Reference
18/00108/TP
Ward
Aylesford & East Stour
Parish
Willesborough

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Application location

Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0PN

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DocumentPublishedAction
TPO 5,1985TPO · PDF7 Jun 2018View
TREE WORKS LOCATION PLANSPlans · PDF6 Jun 2018View
DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF7 Jun 2018View

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