Planning application
OTH/2026/0455
Hylands, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
Proposal
5no Scotts Pine - T1, T2, T3, T4 & T5 - Section fell to ground level – 2 trees have already failed. Reason for works: The trees are unbalanced with all the limb weight over the house causing concern about safety especially during high winds. Re-planting with Laurel that will be managed .
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0455
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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