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Pollard to a finished height of 9 metres of one Sweet Chestnut (wrongly identified as a Horse Chestnut in the application documents) the subject of Tree Preservation No 17 of 2009.Due to recent heavy winds and the weight (bearing chestnuts) two lower limbs have snapped out, leaving the tree out of balance with a quarter of the canopy missing and causing concern.Recommend: Pollard the tree to a finishing height of 9 metres approximately.

53A Westcourt Lane Shepherdswell Dover CT15 7PU

DecidedReference: 25/01047Dover District Council

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53A Westcourt Lane Shepherdswell Dover CT15 7PU

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to Trees with a TPO
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
10 Dec 2025
Local authority
Dover District Council

Application overview

Pollard to a finished height of 9 metres of one Sweet Chestnut (wrongly identified as a Horse Chestnut in the application documents) the subject of Tree Preservation No 17 of 2009.Due to recent heavy winds and the weight (bearing chestnuts) two lower limbs have snapped out, leaving the tree out of balance with a quarter of the canopy missing and causing concern.Recommend: Pollard the tree to a finishing height of 9 metres approximately.

Proposal details

Reference
25/01047
Ward
Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell
Parish
SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED
Agent
KINGSTON TREE CARE

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Documents 6 of 6

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER'S REPORTReport13 Jan 2026View
TPO REFUSEDDecision · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SHEPHERDSWELL PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF19 Nov 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF14 Oct 2025View
TREE PLANDrawing14 Oct 2025View
WESTCOURT 1Photo14 Oct 2025View

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Refuse Consent
TPO REFUSED
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