Planning application
Romney Cottage, 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 - Yew tree - to be crown lifted on main stems to a height of 3m
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0836
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0836
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 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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8 Jun 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 8 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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