Planning application
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T4 - Oak - cut 2 metres off branches over hanging property, back to boundary to reduce risk of damage to property.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0433
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0433
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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NOT/2026/1016 Granted
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX
5 Day Notification - One for removal and one for a 5 metre reduction as discussed with Tree Officer TPO/19/00011 & TPO/22/00004 - thin crown and dieback
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OTH/2025/1744 Granted
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX
Upgrade of existing PMT & LV overhead line
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 4 June 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.
Nearby applications
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Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX
Upgrade of existing PMT & LV overhead line
Granted Other 3 docs -
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BX
Description: T57 Pendunculate Oak - Remove bad pruning stubs - Reason - to prune stubs with correct 'target pruning' in line with BS3998 T58 Pendunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Reason - Significant split between primary stems at ground level - large beefsteak fungus located in cavity created by split - to avoid destructive potential of tree should it fail. Re-planting will be carried out if stipulated by LPA. T82 Pendunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Reason - Tree in irreversible decline with approx 15% live growth. Re-planting will be carried out if stipulated by LPA. Proposed Tree Works to be carried out as an exemption- T47, T48, T53, T54, T56, T57, T59, T60, T61, T80, T81, T83, T84, T85 & T86 - Removal of Deadwood, Stripping of Ivy
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BX
T11 - Oak - canopy reduction of 2 metres - Reason: as the canopy is sparse. T12 - Oak - canopy reduction of 2 metres - Reason: as the canopy is sparse T13 - Oak- remove 1 large split limb - Reason: leaning towards property and limb is split. All the above trees are covered by TPO/19/00011.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX
5 Day Notification - One for removal and one for a 5 metre reduction as discussed with Tree Officer TPO/19/00011 & TPO/22/00004 - thin crown and dieback
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Woolpack Corner Farm, Woolpack Corner, Benenden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BU
85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
Change of use of log cabin into single residential dwelling and creation of new garden and parking
Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docsDomestic -
Woolpack Corner, Woolpack Corner Farm, Benenden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BU
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 (Landscaping) for Planning Permission PA/2025/0687
Granted Conditions 4 docs
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NOT/2026/1325 Granted
Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS
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OTH/2026/1319 Granted
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
T1:- Oak Tree - Reduce crown all over to 5.5m West radius ; 6m to South radius; 6m to East radius; 5m to North radius. Reason: Maintain crown in compact form and remove minor safety issues.
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OTH/2026/1350 Granted
Novagas Ltd, The Fuel Depot, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
T1 T2 - Oak - Fell & T3 - Oak- Deadwood Crown and reduce long limb to north to 5m radius from stem. Remove shoots from stem to 5m. T4 - Hawthorn - Fell. Reason for works: Tree inspections have identified the following trees as being in a potentially dangerous condition or having a very limited remaining safe lifespan.
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NOT/2026/1643 Awaiting decision
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T1 - Sycamore - crown reduction to be reduced back to previous cuts. max 4 metres height and lateral spread. Tree is 10 metres high reduce to 6 metres, width of tree canopy 8 metres reduce to approx 5 metres.
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NOT/2026/1642 Awaiting decision
11, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1EJ
T1 - Cherry - cut back torn branch to main stem T2 - Ash tree - reduce height from 10.5 metres to 7.5 metres and shape top T3 - Hornbeam - Fell T4 - Conifer - Fell T5 - Conifer hedge - Fell T6 - Walnut - Fell T7 - Hawthorn -Fell T8 - Sycamore - Fell T9 - Ash - Fell.