Planning application
Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Singleton, TN23 5LB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - oak tree - crown lift by maximum 5 meters over footpath and neighbouring properties.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1310
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1310
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Singleton East
- Parish
- Great Chart with Singleton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 5LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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15 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 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
6 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.
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Open the documentsWhat 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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NOT/2026/1508 Granted
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NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision
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NOT/2026/0860 Granted
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T1,2 & 4 - Ash Trees - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres in height and 2 metres around the sides. T3 - Ash - to fell - growing into fence and restricted by other trees.
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OTH/2026/1421 Granted
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T1 - Beech - Reduce Lateral spread South West side on one stem to clear BT cables by a max of 3.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread North West side of tree on one main branch by a max of 5 metres. Reduce lateral spread on East/South East side by 5 metres on one branch. Reason for works to clear BT lines over weighted branch over neighbours garden, as well as excessive shading, over weighted branch over drive.
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NOT/2026/1454 Granted
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