Planning application
NOT/2026/0945
Owley Farm, Acton Lane, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7HL
Proposal
The Forestry Commission is currently assessing a tree felling proposal in Ashford BC where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO 18/1986, 7/1981 & 18/1986) is in place.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0945
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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OTH/2023/0290 Granted
Owley Farm, Acton Lane, Wittersham, TN30 7HL
As part of the woodland management programme at Owley Farm a 10-year felling licence has been granted to undertake the following works: - Coppicing works in sub-cpt 1a, 1b, 10a, 9d, 2, 9a, 10d, 6h, 9e, 5b, 6g, 7, 6f, 6c, 6b, 5a, 10b, 10c, 6e and 3. - Thinning works in sub-cpt 1a, 9d, 4b, 9a, 10b TPO consent was granted for the first 7-years of the work, it ended in July 2022. Consent is now required up until the end of the 10-year felling licence to continue with the work; the felling licence is valid until March 2025.