Planning application
OTH/2024/1700
The Water Tower, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4LS
Proposal
T1 – Beech- Fell tree close to ground level, remove and treat stump with Eco plugs to prevent regrowth -Causing displacement damage to steel work of decking. T2 – Oak - Tidy recent tear-out wound on the Southwestern side at 6 meters and reduce back limb by approximately 2 meters to appropriate branch axil, reducing weight on potential now weaker union. Large limb at approximately 6 meters on Eastern side, with potential weak fork union on overextended limb. Reduce back to appropriate branch axil removing 3-4 meters of growth. T3 – Birch - Dismantle fell, flushing stump close to ground level. Causing damage to the building due to location.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/1700
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Sep 2024
Received by Ashford
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5 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
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NOT/2026/1150 Granted
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NOT/2026/1136 Granted
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OTH/2026/1137 Decided
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NOT/2026/0849 Granted
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OTH/2026/1051 Granted
21, Kings Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1LU
T1 - Ash - Reduce tree to previous pruning points. Crown reduction by approximately 4m, leaving the tree at a completed height of 13m and spread 4m. Tree is causing over shadowing of multiple properties.