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Leslie Chalk House, Church Road, Ashford, TN23 1RA

Granted Ashford NOT/2025/2166 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Rowan- fell to ground level T2 Birch- crown thin by 20% and reduce long extended laterals back from building and throughout crown to bring them back within the main profile. T3 Elder- reduce by 1.5m T4 Conifer- reduce by 2m T5 Rowan- prune back to previous reduction points T6 2 x very small Elder- growing in wall, fell to fence height

As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/2166

Application record

Reference
NOT/2025/2166
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN23 1RA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 18 December 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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