Planning application
Hylands, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0455
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Upper Weald
- Parish
- Charing
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0BA
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
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 refusal means
Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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