Planning application
Public Convenience Ashford Borough Council, Churchfield Way, Wye, TN25 5BP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce north facing limb by 3m. T7 - Cherry tree - Fell - Reason for works: Compromising the English Oak Tree directly next to it.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0465
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0465
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Parish
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 5BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 22 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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