Planning application
Meadow Rise, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, TN27 0BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-Ash - Reduce the lateral branches back by 2-2.5m. Reason -This tree has a rough lateral branch to trunk length of 6m and overhangs the neighbouring property. By making these smaller diameter cuts, this would reduce the branch weight over the property while bringing the tree into better overall balance. The opposite side of the tree grows over a dark drive entrance, so the tree has searched for light over the property.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/2293
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2025/2293
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Upper Weald
- Parish
- Charing
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH/2026/1484 Awaiting decision
Meadow Rise, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, TN27 0BA
T20 - Monterey Pine - crown removal leaving approximately 10ft bare trunk Reason for works - to mitigate the risk of tree becoming dangerous post a branch having fallen leaving a split
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Ashford
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27 Jan 2026
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 27 January 2026, 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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Meadow Rise, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, TN27 0BA
99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
T20 - Monterey Pine - crown removal leaving approximately 10ft bare trunk Reason for works - to mitigate the risk of tree becoming dangerous post a branch having fallen leaving a split
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
Hylands, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
5no Scotts Pine - T1, T2, T3, T4 & T5 - Section fell to ground level – 2 trees have already failed. Reason for works: The trees are unbalanced with all the limb weight over the house causing concern about safety especially during high winds. Re-planting with Laurel that will be managed .
Refused Trees 7 docs -
Hylands, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
99% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell - due to heavy lean and poor quality. T6 - Thuja - crown reduction by 2 metres, from 23 metres to 21 metres. T7 - Scots Pine - Fell - signs of dieback throughout crown, poor crown structure. T8 - Scots Pine - Fell - poor branch structure, unbalanced crown towards property. T9 - Scots Pine - Fell - crown is overhanging property. T10 - Scots Pine - Fell - large failed limb, crown is overhanging property. Replanting: T1, T10, T9 and T8 will be replaced by a mixture of species as outlined in the tree survey – Field Maple, Hornbeam, Rowan, Crab apple Hawthorn, Holly and Yew – Planted in positions that allow them to establish without the same future conflict with building boundaries.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Mill Cottage, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, TN27 0AY
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Hurst Bank, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AU
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