Woodchurch Church Of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• PA/2025/1628 Granted

  Woodchurch Church Of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QJ

  Installation of sensory trail and walkway, refurbishment of EYFS playground area including artificial grass. Replacement of covered walkway.

  Decided 4 Feb 2026 Full applications

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 4 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 25 March 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.

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.

• Playing Field, Rectory Close, Woodchurch Kent. TN26 3QJ

  OTH/2025/1934 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2025/0438 for a Proposed fire-pit shelter, to allow for change of roof materials from cedar to felt shingle roof tiles.

  Granted Amendments Roofing 8 docs

• Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ

  20/00222/TC Submitted 5 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Description: Field Maple (T1) - reduce southern stem to a height of 8m. The main stem has a significant compression fork at 1.5m with a large crack.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Woodchurch Church Of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QJ

  PA/2025/1628 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of sensory trail and walkway, refurbishment of EYFS playground area including artificial grass. Replacement of covered walkway.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• All Saints Church, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ

  19/00254/TC Submitted 7 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Description: To pollard the row of 9 lime trees back to previous pollard points

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QJ

  OTH/2026/0511 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning application PA/2025/1173 "Placement of a modular building" to allow the modular building to be repositioned

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• 9 Rectory Close, Woodchurch, TN26 3QD

  OTH/2024/2172 Submitted 22 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  T1—Oak—Crown reduction by 1.5 metres from 10.5 metres to 9 metres to the top of the tree and back to previous reduction points at the side. Thin canopy by up to 30%. Reason for work: to maintain the shape of the tree and due to excessive shading and reduced output from solar panel installation.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• NOT/2026/1508 Granted

  Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY

  T2 Magnolia & T3 Holly - Maximum 3 metres reduction to both trees laterally along rear side boundary.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision

  Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX

  T1 - Holly - to fell.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/0860 Granted

  47, Sussex Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8ND

  T1,2 & 4 - Ash Trees - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres in height and 2 metres around the sides. T3 - Ash - to fell - growing into fence and restricted by other trees.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• OTH/2026/1421 Granted

  Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX

  T1 - Beech - Reduce Lateral spread South West side on one stem to clear BT cables by a max of 3.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread North West side of tree on one main branch by a max of 5 metres. Reduce lateral spread on East/South East side by 5 metres on one branch. Reason for works to clear BT lines over weighted branch over neighbours garden, as well as excessive shading, over weighted branch over drive.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1454 Granted

  7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE

  T1 - Portuguese Laurel - To pollard tree from 6 metres to 2.2 metres to allow the tree to regrow so that it is more manageable for the client in the future.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees