Planning application
Biddenden Place, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Fell to 2 metres above ground level. Reason for works - Declining health.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0146
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0146
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 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 24 April 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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