Abbie Fields, Lees Road, Brabourne

OTH/2024/2023Tree Preservation Order - works relatedApproved

Approved on 20 December 2024

Council decision: Approve with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 - Common Ash - Crown reduction by removing between 2.5 to 3.5 metres from the branch tips, reducing the tree’s height from 14 metres to 10.5 metres and its radial spread from 9 metres to approximately 5.5–6 metres. Improving the tree’s structural integrity and addressing overhang issues this will also help manage future safety concerns as the tree exhibits early signs of Ash Dieback.

Received: 1 November 2024
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Ashford Borough Council
Ward: Bircholt

ReceivedReceived1 Nov
ValidatedValidated1 Nov
Consult.Consultation20 Dec
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided20 Dec

Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Abbie Fields, Lees Road, Brabourne. Ashford has handled 816 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days, 7 days quicker than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 20 applications across Bircholt.

99% of trees applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type: Tree Preservation Order - works related
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Brabourne

Planning application dates

Date validated: 1 November 2024
Consultation expiry: 20 December 2024
Consultation end: 20 December 2024
Application expires: 27 December 2024

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-13530955
Documents: 7

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: Ashford

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