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Forge Hill House, Forge Hill, Pluckley, TN27 0SJ

Granted Ashford NOT/2026/0003 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Cypress tree , Fell due to to patio being lifted and damage from the roots. T2, T3 & T4: Topping of x3 Leylandii Tree's by 3m due to getting too tall providing more light to client and surrounding neighbours.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0003

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/0003
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
2 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Upper Weald
Parish
Pluckley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 0SJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jan 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 6 February 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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