Candlemass Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: No Objection

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 10 November 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.

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.

• Glebe Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EQ

  PA/2024/1667 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for solar panels on the existing flat roof

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 2 Church Cottages, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EQ

  20/00157/TC Submitted 21 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 - Yew - Reduce height and diameter by 50% T2 - Acer - Fell tree

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 Church Cottages, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ

  NOT/2026/0262 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Apple tree - Fell - tree is dead.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Glebe Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EQ

  20/00309/TC Submitted 18 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Description: Maple Tree - crown thin by 25%, crown lift by 3 metres above ground level and crown reduction by 6m above ground level and 4m spread to clear back branches. Yew Tree - Crown reduction of 4.6 metres above ground level.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF

  22/01059/AS Submitted 1 Jul 2022 250 yards away

  Proposed Installation of New Air Source Heat Pump and Associated works.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Sports Pavillion Rear Of Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF

  PA/2024/1737 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 250 yards away

  Application for lawful development certificate - proposed - to upgrade an existing footpath surface from stone to a tarmac finish.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• NOT/2026/1508 Granted

  Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY

  T2 Magnolia & T3 Holly - Maximum 3 metres reduction to both trees laterally along rear side boundary.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision

  Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX

  T1 - Holly - to fell.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1454 Granted

  7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE

  T1 - Portuguese Laurel - To pollard tree from 6 metres to 2.2 metres to allow the tree to regrow so that it is more manageable for the client in the future.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees