Brenton House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NQ

1. 15 May 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 20 May 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.

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.

• Long Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ

  PA/2026/0604 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Proposed 2 x two-storey, self-build dwellings with detached garages, including a home office with storage above, and biodiversity mitigation. Following the demolition of an existing dwelling and dilapidated sheds.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 24 docs
  Domestic

• Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ

  PA/2026/1005 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey lean-to greenhouse to the south elevation; installation of replacement balustrades and remodelling of the existing external staircase including removal of canopy; insertion of a partition wall at first floor level to facilitate separation of home office and occasional guest accommodation; installation of a Juliet balcony to the north elevation; replacement first floor external door and windows including infilling of one window opening; replacement garage doors with traditional barn-style timber doors; internal alterations including installation of a ground floor shower room/WC and insulation throughout in connection with the conversion of the outbuilding to a self-contained home office with occasional guest accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ

  PA/2026/0984 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Proposed single storey lean-to greenhouse to South elevation. New balustrade to existing external staircase. Proposed timber garage doors and changes to fenestration to allow for conversion of outbuilding to self-contained home office with occasional guest accommodation and external landscaping

  Awaiting decision Householder Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land between Stanley House and Long Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Kent

  18/01763/CONE/AS Submitted 25 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 19 (landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP))

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Cedar Cottage, 14 Haslewood Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NY

  20/00150/TP Submitted 14 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Description: T7 Oak reduce to previous points crown lift smaller diameter growth to 6m T10 Cedar Remove 2 lower limbs over roof and chimney Reduce back by 2-3m lower limbs over property and road to appropriate growth points G1 Oaks Crown lift over garage to give 2m clearance Crown lift outer hanging parts of crown to 6m Superseded spec (T7 - Oak - Pollard to upstairs window height T10 - Cedar - Reduce lateral branching over house and road G1 -Oaks - Reduce lower lateral brances by half)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3, Long Meadow Drive, Smarden, TN27 8FN

  PA/2025/0030 Submitted 7 Jan 2025 200 yards away

  Removal of fake chimney stack and replace with tiling.

  Granted Householder 11 docs
  Domestic

• OTH/2026/1334 Granted

  69 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RR

  T1 - Oak - crown reduction by a max of 2.5 metres , height after reduction 12 metres lateral spread 6.5 metres. Crown lift branches that are touching roof to give 1.5 metre clearance Reason for works excessive shading and branches on roof of property.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Trees
• OTH/2026/1092 Granted

  Eastwell Manor Hotel, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HR

  T86- Sycamore - adjacent to walled garden on its north-eastern side (i) remove stubs in lower crown (ii) Raise crown to give 0.5m vertical clearance from masonry of walled garden T4 - Cypress - North of manor, adjacent to carpark southern end of the group, viewed westward (i) Remove deadwood trees (including tree clad in ivy) and other partly uprooted of almost dead juvenile Cypresses, allowing the remainder to grow T15 Beech x 2 and a third Beech T16, the last of the row. The view Southward with the hotel carpark beyond (ii) Raise crowns to height 4-5m, removing branches to up to 10cm diameter, removing stubs from previous (relatively indecisive) prunings T26 Limes x 6 T27 Limes x 5 T28 Limes x5 (i) remove stubs and deadwood from lower crowns T38 Holly x 2, Ash x 2 - viewed Northeastward (i) remove deadwood (ii) Remove recovery growth from lower crown T40 Ash (i) Reduce height by about 8m (see arrow) Round the residual crown, also having the effect of reducing the weight of the crown on the southern and eastern sides of the tree T41 Oak, West of hotel, the view Eastward (i) Raise crown over shelter to give 2m vertical clearance, removing stubs (some long and up to 20cm diameter) and remove branches up to 10cm diameter (ii) Prune descending branches to give 4-5m headroom over paving and ornamental bed (iii) Remove large diameter deadwood T151 - Multi stem grey willow, no number, 6m south of Turkish hazel opposite the northern corner of the frontage of the hotel (i) Fell the two main stems leaning over the carpark to the front of the hotel T24 x 3 Horse Chestnut (i) Thin lower crowns to be consistent in density with upper crowns, removing stubs (some long) (ii) Raise crowns to height 4-5m (TREES OUTSIDE OF TPO AREA (NO APPLICATION REQD T153 and T154 Leyland Cypresses (i) Fell both trees - These trees have outgrown their situation and contribute to the dereliction of the building close by. Their loss would have little visual impact owing to the surrounding screen of cypresses and would enable the reinstatement of the garden and avoid the further deterioration of the building. T66 and T67 Prunus, eastern side of petanc area, viewed southward (i) Fell and grind stumps - due to trees being dead/dying.) Re-planting will be like for like.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1664 Granted

  Folly Lodge, 105 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NB

  5 day notification - Fell One Cherry Tree (Prunus sp.)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1325 Granted

  Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS

  T1 - Multi-stemmed Ash- Fell to ground (dead specimen)

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
• OTH/2026/1319 Granted

  May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ

  T1:- Oak Tree - Reduce crown all over to 5.5m West radius ; 6m to South radius; 6m to East radius; 5m to North radius. Reason: Maintain crown in compact form and remove minor safety issues.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Trees