Planning application
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Magnolia grandiflora - mature ornamental tree adjacent to Priests House. Butt and roots 10cm from building, posing potential damage to grade II listed building. Proposed to fell, remove and stump treat to prevent regrowth T2. Holly - adjacent to Magnolia, 2.5m from building, tree previously pollarded. Regrowth will require pollarding again
As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/2351
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2025/2351
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Tenterden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 7NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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NOT/2025/0191 Granted
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
T1 - Willow - Remove back to main stem - in parking layby on the B2082, over extended heavy branches over parking area. T2 - Ancient Willow - Pollard to previous points.
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OTH/2022/3039 Granted
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
Group A, reduce pollard heads to a lower point to facilitate in house maintenance ensuring that wounding diameters are minimised and crown break points are used. Group B Limes – retain at current height, prune regrowth and remove any limbs growing toward the carriageway. Various works to be completed to 22 trees as per tree works list supplied with application form.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Ashford
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 27 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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Tenterden Vineyard, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
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Granted Trees 8 docs -
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
T1 - Willow - Remove back to main stem - in parking layby on the B2082, over extended heavy branches over parking area. T2 - Ancient Willow - Pollard to previous points.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NG
Group A, reduce pollard heads to a lower point to facilitate in house maintenance ensuring that wounding diameters are minimised and crown break points are used. Group B Limes – retain at current height, prune regrowth and remove any limbs growing toward the carriageway. Various works to be completed to 22 trees as per tree works list supplied with application form.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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NOT/2026/0860 Granted
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