Planning application
4 Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 (conifers) - To fell to ground level 8x conifers and grind the stumps
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0377
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0377
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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NOT/2026/1247 Granted
4 Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
T1 - Scotts Pine - Fell Reason for works - Tree is on front driveway and drops on cars parked under. Recommended planting a new tree more suited to front driveway.
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OTH/2026/1141 Granted
4, Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
T1 Aspen Poplar Cut back larger diameter limb to the NW aspect that is over the garden of 4 Vesper Court to a point just beyond where the right angle branch issues from it. Cut back the discussed smaller diameter branches over garden of 4 Vesper Court by approximately 2-3 metres to appropriate growth points. Prune the hanging smaller diameter branches by approximately one metre. Target prune stub and fractured limbs as identified.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 1 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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4 Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
T1 - Scotts Pine - Fell Reason for works - Tree is on front driveway and drops on cars parked under. Recommended planting a new tree more suited to front driveway.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ
Description: Front Garden - line of Cypress trees to reduce to 3.6 metres and prune back sides by 30 cm. Rear Garden - 1 x Cypress tree fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
3 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ
Description: Front garden - take down Cypress hedge and grub out roots
Granted Trees 3 docs -
4, Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
T1 Aspen Poplar Cut back larger diameter limb to the NW aspect that is over the garden of 4 Vesper Court to a point just beyond where the right angle branch issues from it. Cut back the discussed smaller diameter branches over garden of 4 Vesper Court by approximately 2-3 metres to appropriate growth points. Prune the hanging smaller diameter branches by approximately one metre. Target prune stub and fractured limbs as identified.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
2 Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
T1 Conifer - To fell and grind , T2 Conifer - To fell and grind , T3 Spruce - Remove small diameter co-dominant stem. (Superseded spec - To reduce heigh of spruce by 1-2mtrs)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
2 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ
Description: Conifer (T1) - To reduce down to 6ft in height and trim the sides. Conifer (T2) - To reduce down to 6ft in height and trim the sides. Conifers (G1) - To reduce conifer hedge running down the side of the property to 6-7ft conifers (G2) - To fell to ground level section of conifer hedge in the rear garden. Goat Willow (T3) - To fell to ground level
Granted Trees 4 docs
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