Planning application
Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Hornbeam Tree - Reduce side limbs away from the house by 1.5m to a growth point, will not be reducing the whole tree. T2 Hornbeam Tree - Raise by 3-4m from ground height above laurel hedge underneath, to allow room to maintain the hedge.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/1782
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2025/1782
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Aldington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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2 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 13 November 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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