Planning application
Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 Day Notification - removal of a single Ash Tree
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1198
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1198
- Type
- Trees subject to a TPO - Dead or Dangerous
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Aldington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2026/1372 Awaiting decision
Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
Change of use of agricultural land for the installation of 44no. ground-mounted solar panels for the provision of domestic power supply, installation of battery storage on concrete pad and associated infrastructure
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OTH/2026/1137 Decided
Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
T2 common ash, remove to ground level due to extensive and terminal ash die back disease infection, tree is within strike distance of a public footpath and electrical infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 13 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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Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
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