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The following TPO trees have been inadvertently damaged by flail during clearance of the adjacent PROW. It is proposed that the damaged branches are pruned to appropriate growth points. To protect the trees from this occurring in the future during management of the PROW, and to reinforce the hedgerow to Belgar Farmhouse, it is proposed that a new hedge is planted to the west of the existing boundary ditch during the next planting season. Aspect T32 (TPO T6) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 2 x c.10mm dia., 2 x c.30mm dia., 1xc.50mm dia. @ c.1.5m height; 2 x c.100mm dia., 1 x c.50mm dia. @ c.3m height; 1 x c.60mm dia. @ c.4m height. Aspect T33 (TPO T8) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 3 x c.25mm dia. @ c.2m height & 3 x c.75mm dia. @ c.4m height. Aspect G5 (TPO T7) - Field Maple: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 1 x c.30mm dia. & 2 x c.25mm dia. @ c.2-3m height. Aspect T34 (TPO T9) - Hornbeam: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 7 x c.10mm dia. & 1 x c.25mm dia. @ c.1m height; 3 x c.10mm dia. & 1 x c.25mm dia. @ c.3m height; 1 x c.50mm dia. @c.3.5m height. Aspect T35 (TPO T10) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points: 1 x c.50mm & 1 x c.75mm dia. @ c.3.5m height. Aspect G6 (TPO T12) - Beech: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points: 1 x c.60mm dia. & 2 x c.25mm dia. @ c.3-3.5m height

Belgar Farmhouse, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DB

Decision MadeReference: OTH/2023/1279Ashford Borough Council

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Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Received
7 Jul 2023
Validated
13 Jul 2023
Determination deadline
7 Sept 2023
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

The following TPO trees have been inadvertently damaged by flail during clearance of the adjacent PROW. It is proposed that the damaged branches are pruned to appropriate growth points. To protect the trees from this occurring in the future during management of the PROW, and to reinforce the hedgerow to Belgar Farmhouse, it is proposed that a new hedge is planted to the west of the existing boundary ditch during the next planting season. Aspect T32 (TPO T6) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 2 x c.10mm dia., 2 x c.30mm dia., 1xc.50mm dia. @ c.1.5m height; 2 x c.100mm dia., 1 x c.50mm dia. @ c.3m height; 1 x c.60mm dia. @ c.4m height. Aspect T33 (TPO T8) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 3 x c.25mm dia. @ c.2m height & 3 x c.75mm dia. @ c.4m height. Aspect G5 (TPO T7) - Field Maple: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 1 x c.30mm dia. & 2 x c.25mm dia. @ c.2-3m height. Aspect T34 (TPO T9) - Hornbeam: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points - 7 x c.10mm dia. & 1 x c.25mm dia. @ c.1m height; 3 x c.10mm dia. & 1 x c.25mm dia. @ c.3m height; 1 x c.50mm dia. @c.3.5m height. Aspect T35 (TPO T10) - English Oak: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points: 1 x c.50mm & 1 x c.75mm dia. @ c.3.5m height. Aspect G6 (TPO T12) - Beech: Shortening of following branches to appropriate growth points: 1 x c.60mm dia. & 2 x c.25mm dia. @ c.3-3.5m height

Proposal details

Reference
OTH/2023/1279
Ward
Tenterden South
Parish
Tenterden
Agent
Mr James Bardey

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Belgar Farmhouse, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DB

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DocumentPublishedAction
Officer Report 7209.pdf · PDF15 Aug 2023View
TPO NO 14 2018Plan · PDF12 Jul 2023View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF7 Jul 2023View
Tree Preservation Order Plan - 9719 TPO 01Plan · PDF7 Jul 2023View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF15 Aug 2023View

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