Planning application
Chaucer Cottage, 4A Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T1: Medlar Tree - To reduce new growth back 1-1.5m to previous good growth points. Remove deadwood. T2: Fig Tree - Reduce sides back to good growth points by up to 1.5m
As published by the council, reference 19/00234/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 19/00234/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 21 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2019
- Ward
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Parish
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 5AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/00215/TP Granted
Chaucer Cottage, 4A Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF
Description: T1 medlar tree - Proposal to undertake up to 1m crown reduction all over. This will maintain good shape and balance along with a healthy open plan canopy to allow air flow. Overall maintaining sensible size for the garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2019
Received by Ashford
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
About tree works applications
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.
Nearby applications
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Chaucer Cottage, 4A Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF
Description: T1 medlar tree - Proposal to undertake up to 1m crown reduction all over. This will maintain good shape and balance along with a healthy open plan canopy to allow air flow. Overall maintaining sensible size for the garden.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5AF
85% historically approved · decision due ~14 May
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Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 26 docsDomestic -
4, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5AF
87% historically approved · decision due ~14 May
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs -
6, Church Street, Wye, TN25 5BJ
T1 -Sycamore - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.5 metres from 20 metres to 17.5 metres
Granted Trees 6 docs -
14-16 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BJ
Description: Sycamore sapling- To Fell. Growing at a fast rate, the owner of the tree is aware of its destructive nature and gives full consent for the tree to be removed, starting to cause subsidance.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
6 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5BJ
T1 - Portuguese Laurel - Crown reduction. T1 is 5m, and the spread of the crown is 4m. This will be reduced to 3m and 2m, respectively. T1 is starting to severely dwarf the passageway. This will not only bring T1 more under control and improve the aesthetic of the tree, but will also allow more sunlight into the neighbouring window and garden.
Granted Trees 4 docs
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NOT/2026/1642 Awaiting decision
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