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Woodland west of, Sweet Bay Crescent, Ashford

Awaiting decision Ashford OTH/2026/1099 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

G1 - Hornbeam, Willow, Ash group - Reduce lateral branches by no more than 1.5m back to roadside fence. Crown lift to achieve 5.2m ground clearance over road and driveways to alleviate encroachment.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1099

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/1099
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Under Consultation
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Godinton
Parish
Central Ashford
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ashford took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided tree works applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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