Planning application
Petrol Filling Station, Hythe Road, East Of Junction Ten Roundabout, Willesborough, TN24 0YE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Silver Birch - Cut back by 1m , to keep enough distance from Petrol Station Roof. T2 Pine - Fell and replant with Pinus Sylvestris in similar location. T3 Pine - Removal of identified Limb overhanging Petrol Station. Reason for Tree Works - Potential Pest / Gutter issues
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0398
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0398
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Willesborough
- Parish
- Willesborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 0YE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 15 May 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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