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The Moat, Ashford Road, Charing

Granted Ashford NOT/2026/1109 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1, T2, T3, T6, T8 & T9 - Ash Tree - Fell to ground level. T4- Sycamore Tree - Fell to ground level. T5 & T7 - Yew Tree - Fell to ground level. Reason for works - All of the above trees are either dead or in decline.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1109

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/1109
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Charing
Parish
Charing
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 31 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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