Planning application
50 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1 - Group of 3 Yew trees (Taxus baccata) forming a hedge along the front boundary. Approximately 6m high. Reduce in height to approximately 3.5m. T1 - Multi-Stemmed Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) – Approx. 12 m high. Establish a pollard at approximately 4.5 m, reducing all main stems to form suitable pollard points. Reason for works - Retain a balanced framework where practicable to support future regrowth and ongoing management.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1636
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1636
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wye with Hinxhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 5EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Ashford
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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 46 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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