Planning application
169, Faversham Road, Kennington, TN24 9AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, 2, 3 & 4 - Lime Trees - Pollard back to previous points. Reason for works - One tree is growing into a telephone line and all four substantially reduce the amount of natural light to the property.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0091
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0091
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kennington
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 9AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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16 Feb 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 16 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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