Planning application
3B, The Barn, Old Mill Court, Biddenden, TN27 8DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
All trees are Field Maples. T1 - Lateral crown reduction - East-facing side to 1m from house - Remove 3m, leaving finished length 3m and height reduction by 6 metres to 12 metres - reason: Overhanging roof T2 - Crown lift to 4m from ground level and height reduction from 8 metres to 16 metres - reason: Excessive shading. T4 - Crown lift to 4m from ground level.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0477
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0477
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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6 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 6 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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