Planning application
Hendon Hall, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - T10 inclusive - Pleached London Planes - re-pollard to previous points and remove all new growth back to knuckles. Group of 4 - Laurels - Crown reduction to a height of 3 metres and cut back the side growth proportionally to balance the crown.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1916
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1916
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Nov 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 25 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.
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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