Planning application
NOT/2026/0347
Old Forge House, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4JB
Proposal
T1 - Oak - crown reduction by 1.2m from 10m to 8.8m (prevent overhang of neighbour's property & provide more light). T2 - Magnolia - crown reduction by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m (prune away from property).
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0347
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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20/00048/TC Granted
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20/00151/TC Granted
The Old Post Office, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Description: (T1) Weeping Beech - Fell; replace with a smaller tree eg Sorbus and/or Ginkgo. (T2) Holly - Remove; replace with a small shrub. (T3) Magnolia grandiflora - Thin and shorten crown (T4) Wisteria - Reduce size (T5) Yew tree - To fell
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20/00306/TC Granted
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Description: T1 Field Maple – remedial works owing to excavation around roots resulting in potentially unstable tree. The aim of the works is to reduce wind loading and accordingly the risk of failure. 1. Remove limb arising to the east at 2m; 2. Crown reduce top by 1-2m; 3. Crown thin middle of tree by 20%
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20/00153/TC Granted
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
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NOT/2026/0219 Granted
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HY
T1 - Field Maple - Fell - The tree stands immediately beside an existing residential driveway and significantly restricts visibility to the right for drivers exiting onto the public highway. The tree’s roots were partially exposed and disturbed when the historic driveway entrance was widened several years ago. This has affected root protection and may compromise the tree’s long‑term stability and suitability for retention in close proximity to the highway and driveway. Replacement planting of an appropriate species in a less constrained and safer location within the garden is proposed.
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19/00262/TC Granted
Samares, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Description: T1 - Ornamental cherry 'prunus kanzan' or similar variety. Single tree located on the front boundary of the property - tree to be felled.
Other trees applications
In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1150 Granted
38, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5AN
T1 - Magnolia - Reduce height down by 2.5 meters and sides by 2 meters. T2 - Thuja - Reduce down by 3 meters and trim in sides by .5 meter and 1 meter on the north side to remove overhang into neighbours garden. T3 - False Acacia - Reduce down by 4 meters and laterals by 2 meters. Reason for works - All trees are being reduced to keep them managed for the space they occupy and to allow more light into the property and neighbouring property.
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NOT/2026/1136 Granted
116 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6HT
T1 - Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel - Whole crown reduction to 12ft (3.65m) high above ground level and shape. Tree has outgrown location and blocking light from neighbouring properties.
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OTH/2026/1137 Decided
Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
T2 common ash, remove to ground level due to extensive and terminal ash die back disease infection, tree is within strike distance of a public footpath and electrical infrastructure.
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NOT/2026/0849 Granted
Gate Cottage, Old Ashford Road, Charing, TN27 0JG
T1 - Ash - Crown reduction of 4 metres Reason for works - to reduce the weight in the crown G1 - 3x Ash & 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level Reason for works - Trees are in decline and for highway safety
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OTH/2026/1051 Granted
21, Kings Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1LU
T1 - Ash - Reduce tree to previous pruning points. Crown reduction by approximately 4m, leaving the tree at a completed height of 13m and spread 4m. Tree is causing over shadowing of multiple properties.