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Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

Granted Ashford OTH/2026/1349 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1349

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/1349
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Bockhanger
Parish
Kennington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 4AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • NOT/2025/0241 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    5 Day Notification. Request to cut Laurel Tree (TPO Tag No 2383) back to prevent damage to vehicles, lorries and coaches, entering the Grosvenor Hall site

    Decided 12 Feb 2025 Trees
  • OTH/2024/1891 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    1 x Ash, tag 337. Fell dead tree

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Trees
  • OTH/2024/1890 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    Yew tree, tag number 342 - Fell dead tree.

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Trees
  • OTH/2024/1872 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    Purple leaf plum tree, tag 335, dying tree, fell to ground. Replant new tree on the site

    Decided 22 Nov 2024 Trees
  • OTH/2024/1870 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    T1 - Hornbeam tag 345. Dying tree with significant basal decay, fell to the ground, replant new tree on site

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 24 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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