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Prunus tree - Rear of Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden. 1. Lift crown to 3m above ground level. 2. Lift crown away from western wall to leave a 1m separation gap. 3. Prune back eastern crown from adjacent barn to leave a 1m separation gap. 4. Reduce the tree’s height by no more than 2m, to leave a tree height of no less than 11m. 5. Thin the remainder of the crown by no more than 25%. 6. Remove deadwood. 7. Target prune to tidy old pruning stubs.

Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3AD

Decision MadeReference: OTH/2022/2120Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
ABC Works to trees in a conservation area
Received
29 Jul 2022
Validated
29 Jul 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Prunus tree - Rear of Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden. 1. Lift crown to 3m above ground level. 2. Lift crown away from western wall to leave a 1m separation gap. 3. Prune back eastern crown from adjacent barn to leave a 1m separation gap. 4. Reduce the tree’s height by no more than 2m, to leave a tree height of no less than 11m. 5. Thin the remainder of the crown by no more than 25%. 6. Remove deadwood. 7. Target prune to tidy old pruning stubs.

Proposal details

Reference
OTH/2022/2120
Ward
Weald Central
Parish
Bethersden
Agent
Mr Clive Mayhew

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Application location

Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3AD

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ApplicationApplication · PDF29 Jul 2022View
Arboricultural ReportSupporting Documents · PDF29 Jul 2022View

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