Planning application
Manor Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - (Species) - Fell to ground level - Due to being rotten at the base and creating a risk. T2 and T3 - (Species) Height reduction of 7 metres - Due to growing too tall. (Exempt work - T4 - Holly Tree - Fell - Tree has died.)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0944
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0944
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Downs West
- Parish
- Boughton Aluph
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 4HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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1 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 3 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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