Planning application
Woodlands Park, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 Day notification Highlighted trees within G2 as denoted in supplied word document – fell or reduce to 4m as indicated. Tree 1: This tree is dying and has a real steep lean over the pond which the photo isn't doing justice. Tree 2: Right stem dead, left stem sparse canopy, major lean over pond Tree 3: Dying, extremely sparse canopy Tree 4: Old, wind blown, fallen tree Tree 5: Dying- no growth above line Tree 6: 4 dying trees - sparse canopies. Forth tree is behind the middle one Tree 7: Completely dead
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/2335
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/2335
- Type
- Trees subject to a TPO - Dead or Dangerous
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Ashford
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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