Planning application
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Hornbeam tag 345. Dying tree with significant basal decay, fell to the ground, replant new tree on site
As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/1870
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2024/1870
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Bockhanger
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 4AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH/2026/1349 Granted
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building
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NOT/2025/0241 Granted
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
5 Day Notification. Request to cut Laurel Tree (TPO Tag No 2383) back to prevent damage to vehicles, lorries and coaches, entering the Grosvenor Hall site
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OTH/2024/1891 Granted
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
1 x Ash, tag 337. Fell dead tree
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OTH/2024/1890 Granted
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Yew tree, tag number 342 - Fell dead tree.
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OTH/2024/1872 Granted
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Purple leaf plum tree, tag 335, dying tree, fell to ground. Replant new tree on the site
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2024
Received by Ashford
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26 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 26 November 2024, 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.
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.
Nearby applications
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Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Purple leaf plum tree, tag 335, dying tree, fell to ground. Replant new tree on the site
Granted Trees 11 docs -
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Gatehouse, Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AJ
Description: 02392 Ash - to crown thin and reduce in height by 2m; 002391 Oak - to crown thin and reduce in height by 3m.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
1 x Ash, tag 337. Fell dead tree
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Yew tree, tag number 342 - Fell dead tree.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ
Hornbeam, tag 347. Fell due to significant decay.
Granted Trees 8 docs
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