Planning application
The Mill At Homewood, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6FN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak. Dead wood removal. Cut back branches growing towards building by approximately 3 mtrs max (side prune) The larger diameter lateral limb will not be pruned but may have regrowth pruned back to previous points.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/1872
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2025/1872
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Tenterden North
- Parish
- Tenterden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 6FN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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20 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Dec 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 2 December 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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