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ApprovedCouncil status: Approval
T1 - Fell dead Pine to approx. 2 metres in height; T2 - Trim & reshape Yew to previously maintained depth; T3 - Fell & poison Conifer; T4 - Reduce height of Conifer by 1 metre (to approx level of garage roof); T5 - Remove branches of Conifer; T6 - Reduce Yew tree by approx. 2 metres away from corner of building; G7 - Raise canopy of row of Conifers along boundary up to approx. 5 metres; G8 - Remove ivy & deadwood from group of False Acacia trees; Reasons: General good arboricultural practice and H&S. All trees as shown on the plan which accompanied the application.
3 Severn Court Droitwich Spa WR9 7DL
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived28 Jul 2020
- DoneValidated28 Jul 2020
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedApproval22 Sept 2020
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All published dates (3)
- Application type
- Tree preservation order application (works to)
- Ward
- Droitwich South West Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Droitwich Spa
- Documents
- 3 published
Proposal
T1 - Fell dead Pine to approx. 2 metres in height; T2 - Trim & reshape Yew to previously maintained depth; T3 - Fell & poison Conifer; T4 - Reduce height of Conifer by 1 metre (to approx level of garage roof); T5 - Remove branches of Conifer; T6 - Reduce Yew tree by approx. 2 metres away from corner of building; G7 - Raise canopy of row of Conifers along boundary up to approx. 5 metres; G8 - Remove ivy & deadwood from group of False Acacia trees; Reasons: General good arboricultural practice and H&S. All trees as shown on the plan which accompanied the application.
- Reference
- 20/01575/TPOA
- Ward
- Droitwich South West Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Droitwich Spa
- Agent
- Mr Allan Kenward, westside forestry ltd
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- Applicationformredacted01. Application Form28 Jul 2020View
- Severn Court Tpo Site Map04. Site/Location Plan28 Jul 2020View
- Decision Notice12. Decision Notice23 Sept 2020View
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