38 East Lodge Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DQ

1. 26 Sep 2019

   Received by Ashford

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• East Lodge, Chart Road, Ashford, TN23 3BL

  OTH/2022/3158 Submitted 21 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Dismantle/Fell due to Ganoderma bracket fungus on the buttress roots and main stem causing extensive decay at the base of the tree. Approve with conditions: 1. Works to be undertaken to BS3998:2010; 2. Works to be completed within 2 years of decision date 3. Details of replanting to be submitted prior to the works being undertaken

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• East Lodge, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BL

  21/00923/AS Submitted 19 May 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of part of East Lodge's existing garden wall and rebuilding approximately 1.3m closer to East Lodge to facilitate the future widening of the A28 Chart Road (retrospective - resubmission of consent reference 16/00552/AS)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 9 docs

• 3-4 Hilton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EW

  19/01511/AS Submitted 24 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Erection of refuse and recyclables storage facillites (to serve commercial units)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Land south east of 1, Hornbeam Close, Ashford

  PA/2025/2127 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Construction of a micro energy storage facility with wire mesh fence and wooden insert panels

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Harry Saunders Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3FA

  PA/2024/1760 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear elevations.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Domestic

• M J Allen Ltd, Hilton Road, Ashford, TN23 1EW

  PA/2024/2156 Submitted 19 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  Replacement light industrial building and reclaimer building with associated parking, landscaping and cycle and bin stores following the demolition of existing building.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 24 docs

• NOT/2026/1508 Granted

  Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY

  T2 Magnolia & T3 Holly - Maximum 3 metres reduction to both trees laterally along rear side boundary.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision

  Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX

  T1 - Holly - to fell.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/0860 Granted

  47, Sussex Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8ND

  T1,2 & 4 - Ash Trees - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres in height and 2 metres around the sides. T3 - Ash - to fell - growing into fence and restricted by other trees.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• OTH/2026/1421 Granted

  Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX

  T1 - Beech - Reduce Lateral spread South West side on one stem to clear BT cables by a max of 3.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread North West side of tree on one main branch by a max of 5 metres. Reduce lateral spread on East/South East side by 5 metres on one branch. Reason for works to clear BT lines over weighted branch over neighbours garden, as well as excessive shading, over weighted branch over drive.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1454 Granted

  7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE

  T1 - Portuguese Laurel - To pollard tree from 6 metres to 2.2 metres to allow the tree to regrow so that it is more manageable for the client in the future.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees