Planning application
5 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - crab apple tree - Fell - has outgrown its space within the garden. T2- weeping silver pear tree - Fell - has outgrown space within the garden and is leaning dangerously. T3 - Horse chestnut - Crown lift by 3.5metres above footpath and 5.5metres above road, 5.5metres over the garden and outbuilding below , which will leave a 2 metre clearance over the fabric of the buildings.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1644
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1644
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Weald South
- Parish
- Woodchurch
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 3PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
8 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
-
16 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
-
13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 27 October 2025, 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
-
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QQ
Description: 2 no. small trees Common Ash (one multi-stemmed) located on the field side boundary with Cherry Orchard; to pollard these trees to previous points of 6-8 metres from gound level
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QQ
Display of 3no illuminated and 5no non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building and display of 3no brass half lanterns and 2no brass lights.
Granted Advertising 13 docs -
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QQ
Listed Building Consent for the display of 3no illuminated and 5no non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building and display of 3no brass half lanterns and 2no brass lights.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs -
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QQ
T1 - Leyland Cypress : To be felled
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Six Bells Inn, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QQ
Single storey rear extension to provide dining area to existing public house
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
39, The Green, Woodchurch, TN26 3PF
86% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
Listed Building Consent for replacement windows - 5no on South Elevation and 2no on East elevation.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs
Other tree works applications
In Ashford
-
NOT/2026/1540 Granted
129 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NB
5 Day Notification for Silver Birch subject to TPO/97/00006 - fell tree to ground level
-
NOT/2026/1292 Granted
6, The Green, Woodchurch, TN26 3PF
Two boundary oak trees appear to be dead. Reduce to a retained height of 10 feet above ground level.
-
NOT/2026/1281 Granted
The Briars, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6JB
T1 Holly Tree - Remove tree as rubbing against the Museum T2 Holly Tree - Remove Holly tree.
-
NOT/2026/1258 Granted
3 West Cross Mews, Tenterden, TN30 6JZ
False acacia - Stealing light from both neighbours, reduce the crown and spread by 6-7m.
-
NOT/2026/1037 Granted
The Cricket Barn, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3LY
G2 - horse chestnuts - prune back from building 2 meters G6 - horse chestnuts - reduced crowns by 1-2 meters to live timber, crown lift by 3 meters