Planning application
53 Caesar Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3PZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Crown thin by 15-20% branches < 50mm diameter and crown reduction by up to 1.5m to give 2m clearance from structures.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0272
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0272
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Roman
- Parish
- Kingsnorth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 3PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 24 April 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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