Keepers, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0QF

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 23 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.

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.

• Langley House, The Street, Little Chart, TN27 0QA

  NOT/2024/1950 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Silver birch tree - 6 metre height reduction , reason for works are that the tree has become too large.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Little Chart Village Hall, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QA

  20/00230/TC Submitted 9 Oct 2020 200 yards away

  Description: G32 Field Maple - fell/coppice; T33 English Oak - fell; T34 English Oak - sever climbing plant and deadwood (exempt); T35 English Oak - sever climbing plant and deadwood (exempt); T36 Sycamore - sever climbing plant (exempt); T45 Common Beech - deadwood (exempt); T46 unknown species - deadwood (exempt).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB

  19/00248/TC Submitted 4 Nov 2019 200 yards away

  Description: T1 Turkey Oak in rear garden - reduce height and average radial spread of tree by approximately (3m) and (3m) back to previous reduction points, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points and maintaining even, balanced shape appropriate to species. To increase light to garden as tree is becoming too dominant and reduce risk of subsidence.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Nook, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB

  20/00281/TC Submitted 18 Nov 2020 200 yards away

  Description: T1 Walnut - 1m approx reduction; T2 Oak - 1m approx reduction.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Swan Inn, Swan Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB

  19/01520/AS Submitted 28 Oct 2019 350 yards away

  Installation of condensers

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Swan Inn, Swan Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB

  19/01521/AS Submitted 28 Oct 2019 350 yards away

  Removal of stud partition to allow for new walk in fridge and freezer and installation of condensers. Removal of section of existing tiled floor to allow for new altro non slip flooring

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• 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