Planning application
20 Northbrooke, Ashford, TN24 8DZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Pine - prune low limbs over garage <75mm diameter to give 4m clearance to garage roof and 2m to adjacent house. (Superseded Specification: Pine tree - Remove 2 limbs, one overhanging garage. Reason for work is to prevent future damage to garage and allow light in. Other limb to be removed to lift tree for safety and light.)
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1374
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1374
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Furley
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 8DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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 22 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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