Planning application
31 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Description: T13 & T14 - Ash - Both affected by Ash die- back disease. Proposed felling of T14 which is the one severely affected by die-back disease. If required will replace with another tree in a nearby position.
As published by the council, reference 20/00084/TP
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00084/TP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 29 Apr 2020
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Charing
- Parish
- Charing
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2020
Received by Ashford
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30 Apr 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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
Within 500 metres
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30 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
Description: T1 - Cedar: Removal of the two large diameter (>50mm) faulted limbs (hazard beams) arising at twelve meters above ground level south eastern side, along with the overall reduction of the tree by four meters in height and by shortening the south and east facing lateral limbs by a maximum of four meters in order to ease loading on the over-extended limbs and to re-balance the overall shape of the tree. Removal of all large diameter (>50mm) deadwood. Following the recommended pruning work the tree will measure thirteen meters in height with a canopy spread of four meters to the north, five meters to the south, four meters to the east and four meters to the west.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
40, The Moat, Charing, TN27 0JH
T8 - Horse Chestnut - Crown reduction - Requested works: Reduce the canopy by approximately 6m as part of a re-pollard, cutting back to the previous pollard knuckles. Works to be carried out as part of a routine pollard cycle. Height: 17m Spread: 15m Trunk diameter at 1m above ground level: 3.4m
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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Clewards Barn, The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JJ
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Granted Trees 4 docsDomestic -
Gate Cottage, Old Ashford Road, Charing, TN27 0JG
T1 - Ash - Crown reduction of 4 metres Reason for works - to reduce the weight in the crown G1 - 3x Ash & 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level Reason for works - Trees are in decline and for highway safety
Granted Trees 9 docs
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In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1325 Granted
Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS
T1 - Multi-stemmed Ash- Fell to ground (dead specimen)
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OTH/2026/1319 Granted
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
T1:- Oak Tree - Reduce crown all over to 5.5m West radius ; 6m to South radius; 6m to East radius; 5m to North radius. Reason: Maintain crown in compact form and remove minor safety issues.
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OTH/2026/1350 Granted
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NOT/2026/1643 Awaiting decision
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NOT/2026/1642 Awaiting decision
11, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1EJ
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