Planning application
NOT/2026/0440
The Old Vicarage, Market Place, Charing, TN27 0LP
Proposal
T1) Yew - Height reduction by approx 3m, laterally reduce by approx 2m and aim to reduce the crown to a manageable size while retaining a natural, balanced canopy shape. T2) Holly - Fell to ground level, forwardly leaning over busy footpath area and neighbouring property. Tree has outgrown its surrounding location with signs of peeling bark and cracking. T3) Ash - Remove 1 x over extended limb and crown lift by 5 metres by removing 1 x lower limb. Overhanging public footpath and very close to neighbouring property and Yew Tree.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0440
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 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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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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