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
- Granted As published: 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
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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16 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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.
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