Manor Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

1. 4 Nov 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 7 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 7 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.

• Tamarisk, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

  NOT/2025/2181 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1-Ash - Crown reduction to previous reduction points, removing 3.5 to 4 meters. The tree is outgrowing its environment and growing onto the wall and causing excessive shedding in the garden, and unions from previous reductions are showing weakness.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Granary, Church Lane, Hothfield, TN26 1EL

  OTH/2025/2095 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Phased program of archaeological work) of planning permission PA/2025/1286

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Mansion Copse Farm, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

  NOT/2026/1588 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a Pole Barn.

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

• Mansion Copse Farm, Church Lane, Hothfield, TN26 1EL

  NOT/2025/1698 Submitted 12 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Prior notification for proposed improvements to existing track, to create a turning circle and stacking bay.

  Granted Prior approval 5 docs

• Garden House, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

  21/00227/TC Submitted 19 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Description: T1. Eucalyptus - Crown reduction by 3.5 to 4 meters. T2 & T3. Limes - Both trees have 3 to 4 meters of dead wood in the top canopy, Crown reduction by 6 to 7 meters.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old Stables, Church Lane, Hothfield, TN26 1EL

  NOT/2025/1962 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Weeping Purple Beech - Fell and grind stump T2 weeping Mulberry - Fell and grind stump

  Granted Trees 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