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Dering Wood Lodge, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RE

Granted Ashford OTH/2025/1668 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1, T2, T3 - Silver Birch Trees - Fell make it very awkward to get out of vehicle and trailers on to and off our driveway without causing significant inconvenience to other road users. T4, T5 - Ash trees - Fell - they are showing significant signs of Ash Die Back. They are growing through overhead cables. Should these trees come down in the wind due to their condition they would cause significant disruption to neighbouring properties utility supplies. Also very close to the carriageway and therefore they would put members of the public at danger if they came down. We propose to replant 3 English Oak and 2 Ash Trees within our 2.5 acre garden.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/1668

Application record

Reference
OTH/2025/1668
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Sep 2025
Validated
15 Sep 2025
Decided
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 8RE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 15 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 31 October 2025, 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.

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