Planning application
Woodchurch Church Of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Maple - to be removed to ground level and tree stumps managed. Maple approx 2 years old. T2 - Ash - to be removed to ground level and tree stumps managed. Ash approx 2 years old. Reason for works - subsidence issues
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/2297
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2025/2297
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Weald South
- Parish
- Woodchurch
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 3QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Ashford
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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