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Frogs Hill Cottage, Frogs Hill, Newenden, TN18 5PX

Refused Ashford OTH/2024/2081 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Lime Tree - to be removed due to over producing epidemic growth and draining the soil of all goodness. This is affecting all the hedge nearby and cracking the soil (large crevices) it does not match the lime tree line. To be replaced with a healthy mature lime tree.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/2081

Application record

Reference
OTH/2024/2081
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Nov 2024
Validated
13 Nov 2024
Decided
7 Jan 2025
Ward
Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Parish
Newenden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN18 5PX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • OTH/2025/0208 Refused

    Frogs Hill Cottage, Frogs Hill, Newenden, TN18 5PX

    T1: Lime tree - Section dismantle to ground level due to low aesthetic value and condition of the tree. Replant with a new lime close to the trees location, allowing the avenue of limes to continue by putting a better specimen in place.

    Decided 1 Apr 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2024

    Received by Ashford

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

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