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
- 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 500 metres
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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, 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 -
Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NB
5 day notice - Fell Silver Birch - Reason for works: Tree is dead.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Militia House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
Description: T1 and 2 - Ornamental Conifer Trees - To fell both
Granted Trees 5 docs
Other tree works applications
In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1325 Granted
Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS
T1 - Multi-stemmed Ash- Fell to ground (dead specimen)
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OTH/2026/1319 Granted
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
T1:- Oak Tree - Reduce crown all over to 5.5m West radius ; 6m to South radius; 6m to East radius; 5m to North radius. Reason: Maintain crown in compact form and remove minor safety issues.
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OTH/2026/1350 Granted
Novagas Ltd, The Fuel Depot, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
T1 T2 - Oak - Fell & T3 - Oak- Deadwood Crown and reduce long limb to north to 5m radius from stem. Remove shoots from stem to 5m. T4 - Hawthorn - Fell. Reason for works: Tree inspections have identified the following trees as being in a potentially dangerous condition or having a very limited remaining safe lifespan.
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NOT/2026/1643 Awaiting decision
4 Yew Tree Cottage, Grange Road, Tenterden, TN30 6DS
T1 - Sycamore - crown reduction to be reduced back to previous cuts. max 4 metres height and lateral spread. Tree is 10 metres high reduce to 6 metres, width of tree canopy 8 metres reduce to approx 5 metres.
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NOT/2026/1642 Awaiting decision
11, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1EJ
T1 - Cherry - cut back torn branch to main stem T2 - Ash tree - reduce height from 10.5 metres to 7.5 metres and shape top T3 - Hornbeam - Fell T4 - Conifer - Fell T5 - Conifer hedge - Fell T6 - Walnut - Fell T7 - Hawthorn -Fell T8 - Sycamore - Fell T9 - Ash - Fell.