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The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
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Council sourceDescription: T14 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres, T38 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce the crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T39 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce this crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T42 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: Rigidoporous growing at buttress roots; to reduce the crown of the tree by removing up to 5m from the branch tips, T63 Castanea sativa - sweet chestnut: Rapidly dying tree that offers great habitat; to monolith to a height of 6m AGL. T66 Quercus robur - English oak; Twin co-dominant stems at 0.2m with leaning stem to west. Crown reducing the tree by the selective removal of approx 4-5m of growth from the tips and installing a non-invasive cable brace. T84 Tilia spp. - common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T85 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T87 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T88 Carpinus betulus – hornbeam: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T89 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 8-9 metres from the branch tips, T91 Fagus sylvatica – common beech: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres from the branch tips.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Aug 2021 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLANPlans · PDF | 7 Jul 2021 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 26 Aug 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jul 2021 | View |
| CLIMBING TREE SURVEY/RISK ASSESSMENTPlans | 7 Jul 2021 | View |
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