Smeeth Cottage, Church Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SA

1. 7 Oct 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: No Objection

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 11 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.

• Church Green Cottage, Church Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SA

  PA/2023/0192 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed alteration to increase size of existing rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 25 docs
  Domestic

• Church Green Cottage, Church Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SA

  PA/2023/0214 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed alterations to increase the size of the existing rear extension.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 23 docs

• Mead House, Church Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SA

  21/00365/AS Submitted 1 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 18/00169/AS (Reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of one residential dwelling with office/workshop unit integrated with dwelling pursuant to outline planning permission granted under 17/01682/AS) to alter design to include addition of dormers and relocation of approved garage

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Domestic

• Meadows, Church Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SA

  21/01147/AS Submitted 20 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of two wooden pergolas in garden

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Smeeth Hill House, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ST

  21/00704/AS Submitted 19 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Change of use of equestrian fields to a seasonal glamping site including toilet/shower blocks and associated parking

  Refused Full applications 22 docs

• Honeysuckle House, The Ridgeway, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SD

  21/01076/AS Submitted 10 Jun 2021 350 yards away

  Two storey front extension and change of external finishes.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 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