Planning application
Little Ceton, Ox Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6NQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce crown of T1 Oak by up to 2 metres ensuring that an aesthetically pleasing crown profile is achieved. (Superseded specification: T1 - Oak tree -Fell, due to size of tree and proximity to house. Replant with replacement sapling further away from the houses.)
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0054
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0054
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Tenterden St Michael's
- Parish
- Tenterden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 6NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
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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 10 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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