Planning application
Brook Farm House, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 & T2 - Cherry Trees - Very close together and in bad health, the top half of the trees seemingly dead, the rest of the tree crowns are interwoven and have lost vitality. Dismantle and removal of T1 and T2 or pollard to 3m depending on the amount of central decay (this would best be determined on the day of work). T3 Cherry – Dead and limbless, this could be left standing for habitat or removed.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0260
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0260
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bircholt
- Parish
- Brook
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 5PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 31 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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