Melville House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE

1. 28 Oct 2019

   Received by Ashford

2. 5 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Grant Consent

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE

  21/00010/TC Submitted 19 Jan 2021 20m away

  Description: T1 Willow - proposed prune/control back to previous pollard points, 5m reduction in height and 3m reduction in spread.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD

  NOT/2024/2040 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 124m away

  W6 - twisted willow. Tree stands around 13m tall with the rough lateral branch length of 5m Proposal reduce height by 3m down to 10m and reduce the lateral branches by 1.5m to 3.5m. W2 -willow tree. Proposal to reduce the lateral branches by around 4m to give clearance to neighbouring property reduce from 7m to 3m this will clear the building and improve balance to the tree. W3 dead willow. To reduce down in height from around 18m to 10m to lower pollard points (Exempt)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Romney House, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD

  NOT/2025/1543 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 124m away

  T1 - Willow Tree - Re-pollard 4m in height and laterally, limbs back to previous points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD

  NOT/2026/1302 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 124m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  T1 - Mature plum tree - requires felling due to the tree's heavy lean and evidence of movement causing damage to the adjacent retaining wall and surrounding foundations, removal is recommended before further structural damage or tree failure occurs T2 - Ash - Crown reduction from 18 metres to 9 metres. These works are intended to reduce the risk of limb failure, lessen the likelihood of contact with the adjacent barn roof and create a stronger, safer crown structure whilst retaining the tree's natural appearance.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Romney House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD

  20/00037/TC Submitted 13 Feb 2020 124m away

  Description: T1 - Weeping Willow front of property - To reduce the height by 1m back to previous cut points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Claremont, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD

  NOT/2026/0475 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 124m away

  T1 Yew Tree - Remove to ground level - due to tree being dead

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• OTH/2026/1072 Granted

  Fairlight, Swain Road, Tenterden, TN30 6PD

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Precautionary Mitigation Strategy), 4 (Ecological Enhancement Plan), 6 (External Materials), 7 (Fine Architectural Details) & 14 (External Lighting) for planning permission PA/2026/0259

  17 Jun 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1147 Granted

  The Kings Head, Church Street, Wye, TN25 5BN

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 6 (details of Pizza Shed repairs) for Listed Building Consent PA/2025/0697

  29 Jun 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1176 Granted

  Willow Trees, Newchurch Road, Bilsington, TN25 7JY

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (External Materials Schedule), 5 (Lime Mortar) & 6 (Rainwater Goods) for Listed Building Consent PA/2026/0650

  3 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1493 Awaiting decision

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 17 (Drainage Strategy) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002)

  18 Aug 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1495 Awaiting decision

  Land east of railway and north of John Lewis at Home, Fougeres Way, Ashford, TN25 4DT

  Details submitted pursuant to Part D of Condition 6 (Trading Within Three Months) attached to planning permission 18/00405/AS.

  18 Aug 2026 Conditions