Planning application
Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T2 Magnolia & T3 Holly - Maximum 3 metres reduction to both trees laterally along rear side boundary.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1508
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1508
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Furley
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 8NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ashford took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Ashford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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1, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY
T1 - Lime - Crown reduction - Pruning to be taken back to height of the last pruning approved in May 2022.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
19 Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY
T1 - Eucalyptus - Crown reduction to 7.5m above ground level to reduce overall height and lateral spread, together with reshaping and balancing of the canopy. Reasons for works: Eucalyptus tree is situated approx 3m from the dwelling and has experienced substantial regrowth following previous crown reduction works , the proposal is intended as ongoing tree management and retention rather than removal.
Granted Trees 4 docsDomestic -
1, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY
Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/01070/AS (Single storey side / rear extensions and detached garden room) to alter; Main house - Roof parapet detail replaced with slate dry verge, changes to fenestration (Position and size) windows and doors to be white. Reduce the size of the roof light. Garden room - Rear and side walls finish from timber cladding to black corrugated metal cladding, and windows, and doors to be black. Shown sliding door unit instead of French doors with fixed side panel
Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docsSmall domestic -
3 Hollington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UN
Description: T1 Lime Tree is approx. 10m high and 8m wide and would now appear to need lopping/pollarding as it overhangs neighbouring properties on both sides, leaves blocking gutters etc. T2 Cherry tree in middle of garden - To fell
Granted Trees 5 docs -
7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE
100% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
T1 - Portuguese Laurel - To pollard tree from 6 metres to 2.2 metres to allow the tree to regrow so that it is more manageable for the client in the future.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
13 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LE
Description: G1 (13 Canterbury Road) 4/5 Cherry Trees - to crown thin; G2 (15 Canterbury Road) 1 x Sycamore Tree raise canopy to approx 2 1/2m , Cherry Trees - to only remove overhang.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1540 Granted
129 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NB
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NOT/2026/1292 Granted
6, The Green, Woodchurch, TN26 3PF
Two boundary oak trees appear to be dead. Reduce to a retained height of 10 feet above ground level.
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NOT/2026/1281 Granted
The Briars, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6JB
T1 Holly Tree - Remove tree as rubbing against the Museum T2 Holly Tree - Remove Holly tree.
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NOT/2026/1258 Granted
3 West Cross Mews, Tenterden, TN30 6JZ
False acacia - Stealing light from both neighbours, reduce the crown and spread by 6-7m.
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NOT/2026/1037 Granted
The Cricket Barn, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3LY
G2 - horse chestnuts - prune back from building 2 meters G6 - horse chestnuts - reduced crowns by 1-2 meters to live timber, crown lift by 3 meters