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Works to trees within National Nature Reserve. 10 x Oaks, 7 x Ash, 5 x Sweet Chestnut, 3 x Hornbeam, 1 x Beech and 1 x Alder, have dangerous defects and are close to paths or tracks. Works include dead wood removal, crown reductions, some need to either be felled to ground or monolithed at 5m - Refer to Description of Works document for full details.

Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve, Bourne Lane , Ham, Ashford, TN26 2HH

Decision MadeReference: OTH/2025/1439Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
26 Sept 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Works to trees within National Nature Reserve. 10 x Oaks, 7 x Ash, 5 x Sweet Chestnut, 3 x Hornbeam, 1 x Beech and 1 x Alder, have dangerous defects and are close to paths or tracks. Works include dead wood removal, crown reductions, some need to either be felled to ground or monolithed at 5m - Refer to Description of Works document for full details.

Proposal details

Reference
OTH/2025/1439
Ward
Saxon Shore;Weald South
Parish
Orlestone;Ruckinge

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Application location

Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve, Bourne Lane , Ham, Ashford, TN26 2HH

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Documents 11 of 11

DocumentPublishedAction
Description of worksSupporting Documents · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Decision Notice 113847.pdf · PDF23 Sept 2025View
M WestGeneral Comment · PDF29 Jul 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/APlan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
ApplicationApplication Form · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/A Sheet 1 of 5Plan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/A Sheet 3 of 5Plan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/A Sheet 5 of 5Plan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/A Sheet 2 of 5Plan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Tree Location Plan - PJC/6881/25/01/A Sheet 4 of 5Plan · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Officer Report 113847.pdf · PDF23 Sept 2025View

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