Planning application
Forge Hill House, Forge Hill, Pluckley, TN27 0SJ
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
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 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 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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