St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 21/00103/TP Granted

  St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  Description: T1 large pollarded lime, pollard to previous points and request a repeat authorisation - cyclical repollarding of large lime tree, in line with good arboricultural practice. T2 Sycamore, medium size tree, reduce to 6 - 8 metres due to overhang of children's playground and adjacent public footpath and properties

  Submitted 17 May 2021 Trees
• 20/00227/TP Granted

  St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  Description: T2 Lime Tree - Pollard to previous cuts . T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 10 mts Approx 1 third off height . T4 Sycamore - Pollard by 12 mts Approx 1 third of height. Reason for works blocking sunlight on the east side and causing significant moss to build up on the school roofs.

  Submitted 6 Oct 2020 Trees
• 19/00275/TP Granted

  St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  Description: T1x Common Lime tree - Prune from building by 1 metre and raise canopy by 3 metres (See tree survey attached)

  Submitted 11 Dec 2019 Trees

1. 17 Feb 2020

   Received by Ashford

2. 4 Mar 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  20/00227/TP Submitted 6 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T2 Lime Tree - Pollard to previous cuts . T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 10 mts Approx 1 third off height . T4 Sycamore - Pollard by 12 mts Approx 1 third of height. Reason for works blocking sunlight on the east side and causing significant moss to build up on the school roofs.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  19/00275/TP Submitted 11 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Description: T1x Common Lime tree - Prune from building by 1 metre and raise canopy by 3 metres (See tree survey attached)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1ND

  OTH/2026/1230 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Lime - Crown lift to a height of 5 metres due to overhanging to the building. T2 Lime - Re-pollard to previous points due to interference with the neighbouring property. T3 Sycamore - Reduction of 1-2 metres of the low overhanging growth to the neighbours side to be brought in line with the rest of the canopy, and remove major deadwood as part of routine arboricultural maintenance to manage canopy spread and prevent further encroachment.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND

  21/00103/TP Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

  Description: T1 large pollarded lime, pollard to previous points and request a repeat authorisation - cyclical repollarding of large lime tree, in line with good arboricultural practice. T2 Sycamore, medium size tree, reduce to 6 - 8 metres due to overhang of children's playground and adjacent public footpath and properties

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Apsley House, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3TN

  17/00822/CONA/AS Submitted 22 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions: 2 (a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(f), 2(g), 2(h) and 3

  Granted Conditions 24 docs

• 8 Barrow Hill Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NE

  21/01369/AS Submitted 26 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension to form kitchen and garden room. Internal alterations to form en-suite, associated works and replacement front door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 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