Planning application
St Amand, Bonnington Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN25 7JU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Elder - Crown reduction back to previous points by approximately 2m all round (from 8 Metres to 6 metres) T2 -Apple - Crown reduction by approximately 1-1.5m all round. From (from 3 Metres to 1.5 metres)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0835
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0835
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Bilsington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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15 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
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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 15 June 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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