Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 20/00007/TC Granted

  Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  Description: T1- Portugal laurel - fell due to the close proximity to brick garage; T2-Lawson cypress & T3-Leylandii - fell to allow light and space for planting scheme to be carried out with best results; T4- Sequoia, growing between T1 T2 & T3 fell.

  Submitted 8 Jan 2020 Trees
• 20/00005/TC Granted

  Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  Description: T1 (RED AREA) Group of 10 trees/stems to rear of property. Mainly cherry. No larger than 30cm DBH. Fell subject trees as they are dead or declining to allow space for larger specimens to grow. Trees have begun to fail and bench in others in recent winds and is causing slight safety concern. T2 - (BLUE AREA) Semi mature ash tree. Remove climbing rose from throughout crown. Remove 2X lowest limbs approx 8cm diameter, to create a more balanced crown. Remove any dead wood and broken branches.

  Submitted 6 Jan 2020 Trees

1. 24 Aug 2021

   Received by Ashford

2. 1 Sep 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Oct 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 2 & 3 East End Cottages, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/01054/CONA/AS Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (joinery) and 4 (materials)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NB

  NOT/2026/1250 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  5 day notice - Fell Silver Birch - Reason for works: Tree is dead.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Militia House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/00105/TC Submitted 28 May 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 and 2 - Ornamental Conifer Trees - To fell both

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/00189/TC Submitted 1 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 lime - fell; G2 row of small conifers (10-20cm DBH) approx 5m long - fell.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Minnis, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB

  PA/2026/1218 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Removal of both Condition 4 (Arboricultural Method) and Condition 5 (Diversion Order) of Planning Permission PA/2024/0324 for removal of existing play equipment and installation of new equipment and safety surfacing. Including extending existing fenced area with new 1.2m high timber palisade fencing with 3 single leaf access gates; to allow for the change in placement to some play equipment keeping in line with safety guidance.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 30 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB

  PA/2026/0319 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding and external pool

  Granted Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• PA/2026/1328 Granted

  32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR

  Change of use of the existing first and second floor commercial office accommodation (Use Class E) to a single self-contained holiday let, together with replacement ground floor door to rear elevation.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1324 Granted

  Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN

  Single storey rear extension containing open plan classroom and external access ramp and steps.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0707 Granted

  Aldington Post Office, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DA

  Alterations to the front of the shop (Retrospective)

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1059 Granted

  Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

  Stationing of timber clad site cabin structure to provide changing and toilet facilities and retention of 2 existing storage containers

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1741 Awaiting decision

  Hillside Garage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HE

  Single storey rear extension to mechanics workshop

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Full applications