Planning application
Gate Cottage, Old Ashford Road, Charing, TN27 0JG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Crown reduction of 4 metres Reason for works - to reduce the weight in the crown G1 - 3x Ash & 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level Reason for works - Trees are in decline and for highway safety
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0849
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0849
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Charing
- Parish
- Charing
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 24 July 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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