Village Hall, Forge Hill, Bethersden, TN26 3AF

1. 15 Mar 2023

   Received by Ashford

2. 16 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: No Objection

4. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 25 April 2023, 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.

• Peter Adams Trust, The Thorne Estate Office, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AF

  20/00160/TC Submitted 24 Jul 2020 0m away

  Description: Ash Trees - Remove to ground level as diseased. The dead/dying ash trees/limbs could potentially be a hazard due to their location by a bridleway/playground and Forge Hill Road.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Melville House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE

  18/01835/CONC/AS Submitted 28 Oct 2019 149m away

  Discharge of condition 2: Tiles

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE

  21/00010/TC Submitted 19 Jan 2021 162m away

  Description: T1 Willow - proposed prune/control back to previous pollard points, 5m reduction in height and 3m reduction in spread.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden, TN26 3AS

  PA/2026/1502 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 196m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Erection of a single storey side-and-rear extension, removal of existing chimney, following demolition of outbuilding and sunroom.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• The Beeches, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AS

  20/01146/AS Submitted 27 Aug 2020 202m away

  Reserved matters application for approval of Appearance, Scale & Landscaping pursuant to outline planning permission 18/00251/AS (provision of 4No. detached 3 & 4 bedroom dwellings, with garaging/carports and amenity curtilages)

  Granted Reserved matters 60 docs

• Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD

  NOT/2024/2040 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 260m away

  W6 - twisted willow. Tree stands around 13m tall with the rough lateral branch length of 5m Proposal reduce height by 3m down to 10m and reduce the lateral branches by 1.5m to 3.5m. W2 -willow tree. Proposal to reduce the lateral branches by around 4m to give clearance to neighbouring property reduce from 7m to 3m this will clear the building and improve balance to the tree. W3 dead willow. To reduce down in height from around 18m to 10m to lower pollard points (Exempt)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• NOT/2026/1540 Granted

  129 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NB

  5 Day Notification for Silver Birch subject to TPO/97/00006 - fell tree to ground level

  24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  21 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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.

  20 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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.

  16 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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

  11 Jun 2026 Trees