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Description: T1 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 8m (to leave finished height 6m); T2 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 10m (to leave finished height 6m); T3 Cherry - dead wood (exempt); T4 Prunus - reduce height by approx 1m in line with neighbouring fig tree; T5 Cherry - to crown reduce, pruning back to 0.5m from previous points and remove new growth forming in the centre of the tree.

Forstal Cottage, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU

Decision MadeReference: 20/00044/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
21 Feb 2020
Validated
10 Mar 2020
Determination deadline
21 Apr 2020
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Description: T1 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 8m (to leave finished height 6m); T2 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 10m (to leave finished height 6m); T3 Cherry - dead wood (exempt); T4 Prunus - reduce height by approx 1m in line with neighbouring fig tree; T5 Cherry - to crown reduce, pruning back to 0.5m from previous points and remove new growth forming in the centre of the tree.

Proposal details

Reference
20/00044/TC
Ward
Upper Weald
Parish
Little Chart

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Application location

Forstal Cottage, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU

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DocumentPublishedAction
SUPPORTING LETTER WITH PHOTOGRAPHSCorrespondence10 Mar 2020View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF9 Apr 2020View
SITE PHOTOGRAPHSSupporting Documents10 Mar 2020View
Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF23 Mar 2020View
PROPOSED WORKSSupporting Documents · PDF21 Feb 2020View

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