Chilham St Marys Church of England Primary School, School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE

1. 18 Feb 2020

   Received by Ashford

2. 19 Feb 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 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.

• Castle Oak, School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE

  19/00244/TC Submitted 28 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Description: 1 x Prunus Cerasifera (T1) located in rear garden - crown reduce by 1.50m. The tree is beginning to encroach onto the Yew Tree (adjacent) as per drawing on application form.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Elephant House, School Hill, Chilham, CT4 8DE

  PA/2026/1392 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Listed Building Consent for the removal and replacement of a sash window to the living room on rear elevation with a new pre-finished timber casement window to match the existing and for the raking-out of failed low-level mortar joints on front elevation and repointing using a lime mortar mix.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• Cumberland Bungalow, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX

  NOT/2026/0553 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Crown reduction by 2.5m from 7.5m to 5m and a reduction of spread by 2m from 6m to 4m to provide sufficient clearance for extension to the property. T2 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by 6m to reduce height from 8m to 2m to maintain size and spread. T3 -Holly - Crown reduction by 2m. Height from 5m to 3m and reduction of spread by 2m from 4m to 2m (EXEMPT as not a tree - G4 -Shrub - Viburnum Tinus - Completely remove the overgrown multi-stemmed topiary shrub is close proximity to the front of the property)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Cumberland Bungalow, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX

  PA/2025/1586 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension, including roof extension, changes to fenestration on the existing roof and a new sliding entrance gate.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX

  NOT/2026/1791 Submitted 5 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  T1 - Holly - to fell.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• Bakery House, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX

  NOT/2025/1519 Submitted 15 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  T1 - elder tree (Sambucus Nigra) - to fell T2 - ornamental pear (Peru’s calleryana) - to fell as dead T3 - ornamental pear - crown reduction by 3 metres. T4 - wild cherry (prunus avium) - crown lift by 2.5 metres The reason for the works are to improve light amenity to the property and for the safety of the occupants and other members of the public.

  Granted Trees 5 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