Planning application
The Vicarage, Old Way, Appledore, TN26 2DB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Silver Birch close to garage, with over-extended lower western limb (over garage), and over-extended south-western limb and southern limb – reduce the crown by 3 metres in height and carryout a proportional width reduction, reducing the lower western limb over the garage by at least 5 metres and reducing the south-western limb by 4 metres and the southern limb by 5 metres. T2 Dead Cherry Plum – dismantle fell to ground level. T3 Dead Holly – Dismantle fell to ground level. T4 Silver Birch - reduce crown by approximately 3 metres and carry out a proportional width reduction, leaving a balanced shape. T5 Silver Birch (14 metres tall) – Reduce by 4 metres to previous reduction points, leaving a balance form.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1592
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1592
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Isle of Oxney
- Parish
- Appledore
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 2DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Ashford
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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
This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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