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Description: Crown lift to 3 metres and shorten low laterals to give more compact habit multi-stem holly, once lifted, if the tree is causing direct damage to the memorials and/or masonry the tree will need to be felled. Superseded spec: Removal of holly tree growing between and obscuring Tufton family graves, adjacent to the Church South door

St Margarets Church, Church Lane, Hothfield

Decision MadeReference: 19/00161/TCAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Received
26 Jul 2019
Validated
31 Jul 2019
Determination deadline
11 Sept 2019
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Description: Crown lift to 3 metres and shorten low laterals to give more compact habit multi-stem holly, once lifted, if the tree is causing direct damage to the memorials and/or masonry the tree will need to be felled. Superseded spec: Removal of holly tree growing between and obscuring Tufton family graves, adjacent to the Church South door

Proposal details

Reference
19/00161/TC
Ward
Upper Weald
Parish
Hothfield

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Application location

St Margarets Church, Church Lane, Hothfield

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DocumentPublishedAction
ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF9 Sept 2019View
HEDLEY GRENFELL-BANKSSupport Comment · PDF29 Aug 2019View
PAMELA HOWARDSupport Comment · PDF2 Sept 2019View
TESSA FLOODSupport Comment · PDF6 Sept 2019View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF9 Sept 2019View
HOTHFIELD PARISH COUNCILObjection Comment · PDF9 Sept 2019View
MICHAEL SHARPEObjection Comment · PDF2 Sept 2019View
CHRIS ROGERS & SHEILA FLYNNObjection Comment21 Aug 2019View
PETER HOWARDSupport Comment · PDF3 Sept 2019View
APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF29 Jul 2019View

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