Planning application
Braethorpe, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8QF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 Day Notification to fell for safety reasons,
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1791
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1791
- Type
- Trees subject to a TPO - Dead or Dangerous
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Furley
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 8QF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH/2024/2293 Granted
Braethorpe, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8QF
T4 - Giant sequoia - Fell to ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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30 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 30 September 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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Braethorpe, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8QF
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Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
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NOT/2026/1508 Granted
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NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision
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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.
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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.
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NOT/2026/1454 Granted
7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE
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