Planning application
Barton House, 22 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - cut back by 4 metres to the boundary line G1 Laurel group - cut back by 2 metres to the boundary line T2 ash - cut back by 3 metres to the boundary line
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/2239
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/2239
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 9HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Ashford
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jan 2026
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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 13 January 2026, 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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