Planning application
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1:- Oak Tree - Reduce crown all over to 5.5m West radius ; 6m to South radius; 6m to East radius; 5m to North radius. Reason: Maintain crown in compact form and remove minor safety issues.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1319
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1319
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Ruckinge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 2PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH/2026/1126 Granted
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 (Contamination Part 1) of Planning Permission PA/2024/2354
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OTH/2026/0151 Granted
May Cross, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
Details submitted pursuant to 8 (bicycle storage), 9 (refuse), 10 (external lighting), 12 (EV charging), 15 (ecological enhancement), & 17 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission PA/2024/2354.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 11 September 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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